Senior Cyber Security Engineer
MANTECH•Chantilly, VA
•$114,600 - $190,200•Onsite
About The Position
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Cyber Security Engineer, serving as a Splunk Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA. MANTECH is at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we’ve been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now—unleash your potential with MANTECH!
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, or 4+ additional years of cyber experience in lieu of degree.
- 5+ years of related systems administration or security experience.
- 3+ years of dedicated experience with Splunk and Splunk Enterprise Security.
- Experience working as a system administrator or security professional within an enterprise environment.
- Hands-on proficiency operating within both Unix and Windows operating systems.
- Active DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.
- An active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
Nice To Haves
- Active Splunk certifications such as Architect, Consultant I/II, Admin, or Power User.
- 5+ years of experience with scripting languages (Bash), application development (Python, Java, Perl, .NET), and databases.
- Demonstrated background implementing security and operational-related use cases.
Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day operation, upgrades, and architectural deployment of a large Splunk Enterprise environment.
- Troubleshoot data collection issues and system instabilities to ensure maximum platform availability.
- Design, deploy, and manage supported and unsupported Splunk Add-ons and Forwarders using centralized configuration tools.
- Develop system integrations via APIs and maintain strict role-based access controls for collected data.
- Oversee Knowledge Object Management, Common Information Model (CIM) tuning, and Enterprise Security configurations.
- Author comprehensive engineering, change management, and security accreditation documentation, including Body of Evidence artifacts.
- Perform security analysis and utilize network monitoring tools to enforce security policies and standards collaboratively.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- short-term and long-term Disability
- Retirement and Savings
- Learning and Development opportunities
- wellness programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
