SIEM Support Lead

Accenture Federal Services • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company and part of global Accenture, to do work that matters in a collaborative and caring community, where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! You Are: As the SIEM Support Lead, you will be responsible for managing Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems within the program to ensure IT service security and integrity. Key duties include designing, deploying, configuring, and maintaining SIEM solutions to monitor and respond to security incidents. The role involves developing and optimizing correlation rules, dashboards, and reports for enhanced threat detection, and conducting regular SIEM assessments. The SIEM Engineer analyzes security events, investigates incidents, and collaborates with security and IT teams to mitigate risks.  This person will also help develop and implement security policies, procedures, and best practices, and provide training on SIEM tools and technologies. Successful candidates will be skilled in developing and implementing security policies, procedures, and best practices, and providing training on SIEM tools and technologies. This person will possess a deep understanding of security principles, threat landscapes, and SIEM platforms and demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with practical experience in designing, deploying, configuring, and maintaining SIEM solutions.  This person will have a proven track record in developing and optimizing correlation rules, dashboards, and reports for threat detection, as well as conducting regular SIEM assessments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• 8 years of experience in security information and event management (SIEM)
• Experience conducting regular SIEM assessments
• Experience in analyzing security events, investigating incidents, and collaborating with security and IT teams to mitigate risks
• Experience leading a team of ten or more
• Any of the following certifications: CEH(P), GMON, GRID, Cloud+, FITSP-O, GCED, GDSA, GSEC, PenTest +, Security+

Nice To Haves

• One or more of the following certifications: CISSP, CPMP , CySA +, GICSP
• Security Clearance: An active Secret clearance is required

Responsibilities

• managing Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems within the program to ensure IT service security and integrity
• designing, deploying, configuring, and maintaining SIEM solutions to monitor and respond to security incidents
• developing and optimizing correlation rules, dashboards, and reports for enhanced threat detection
• conducting regular SIEM assessments
• analyzes security events, investigates incidents, and collaborates with security and IT teams to mitigate risks
• develop and implement security policies, procedures, and best practices
• provide training on SIEM tools and technologies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees