Cybersecurity Engineer – SIEM / Splunk

Position Summary

Electrosoft is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer specializing in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Enterprise Log Management (ELM) to support a large-scale DoD cybersecurity environment.

The engineer will provide architecture, engineering, administration, content development, troubleshooting, integration, and sustainment support for Splunk Core and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES).

Key Responsibilities

• Research, plan, install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, and back up components of the enterprise Splunk ELM/SIEM environment.
• Enhance ELM and SIEM architecture by incorporating new data feeds, products, and security capabilities.
• Integrate security event and data feeds into the Splunk environment.
• Develop and implement SIEM use cases to improve cybersecurity situational awareness.
• Develop customized dashboards, reports, data monitors, active channels, trends, correlation rules, and other SIEM content.
• Analyze threat information from logs, IDS, intelligence reporting, vendor sources, and other cybersecurity sources.
• Identify and elevate high-threat events to incident responders.
• Perform event analysis and tuning to improve detection capabilities and reduce false positives.
• Support the development and optimization of security rules and correlation capabilities.
• Perform upgrades, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of SIEM infrastructure.
• Conduct network and capacity analysis to ensure the environment can support anticipated event volumes.
• Analyze endpoint availability and data-collection capabilities.
• Define and maintain appropriate user roles and access.
• Evaluate data-storage requirements and their impact on SIEM architecture.
• Support Security Test and Evaluation and Information Assurance assessments.
• Review DoD policies and assess their impact on SIEM and cybersecurity architecture.
• Develop and maintain technical standards, security architecture documentation, SOPs, and implementation documentation.
• Conduct research and market analysis of emerging cybersecurity and SIEM technologies.
• Provide technical training, briefings, and knowledge transfer to Government and contractor personnel.

Basic Qualifications:

• Seven (7) years of relevant IT experience
• DOD Secret Clearance
• Must be eligible for IT I
• Relevant certification meeting DOD 8570/8140 IAT level III
• Relevant certification meeting DOD 8570/8140 CND-IS
• Computing Environment: Linux+, Splunk Administrator
• Experience creating custom dashboards and reports in Splunk using threat data
• Experience in the integration and sustainment of Splunk Core and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES).