Sr. Cyber Security Engineer

Chenega Corporation•Oakton, VA

About The Position

Sr. Cyber Security Engineer Oakton, VA Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level! We deliver essential technology services to our customers in support of their missions to sustain the national security and economic interests of our nation. SecuriGence is seeking an experienced Sr. Cyber Security Engineer to help contribute to our success. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have the desire to contribute to our tradition of excellence in solving our customers' problems and helping them meet their mission's needs, then we want you. Help us solve problems with Innovation Through Intelligence.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience
8570 IAT Level 2 Certification (CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, or SSCP) is required.
TS/SCI is required.
Experience building and maintaining Splunk instances in a DoD-specific environment.
Experience using Splunk or other SIEM to correlate events and identify possible security events and incidents; must then be able to track down the root cause of these events and work with the CIRT team to conduct incident response actions.
Proficiency in both UNIX/LINUX and Windows system administration and configuration.
Proficiency in networking technologies and principles; routing, switching, subnetting.
Familiarity with deployments to and implementation of security functions in virtualized environments (VMware & Hyper-V)
Familiarity with Windows, UNIX/LINUX, and applications logs, such as database and web server logs
Experience implementing and auditing DISA STIG hardening configurations.
Working knowledge of database and operating system security.
Understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols.
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously, coordinating resources and ensuring scheduled goals are met.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

Responsible for analyzing the security of hardware (SoC, MCU, etc.) and low-level operating system components of consumer devices.
Responsible for providing systems security support for the protection of information system assets.
Implementation of technology that supports network defense, vulnerability management, and incident response based on our client's unique mission needs.
Assess and review risks and work with product engineers to create mitigations.
Develop and execute policies, standards, and procedures.
Develop and deliver security training, promote awareness, and educate product engineers on technology.
Research on the latest standard methodologies, trends, threats, vulnerabilities, and technology frameworks
Splunk subject matter expert, responsible for engineering and maintenance of multiple clustered instances
Implement and maintain security stack components, such as IDS/IPS, firewalls, SIEM, and host-based security systems.
Mature the existing Splunk instances to support robust incident detection and insider threat programs.
Build system configuration baselines that leverage the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) for both Windows and UNIX/LINUX operating systems.
Engineer event log correlation solutions to support effective customer response to security incidents.
Conduct incident response actions based on detected events and incidents.
Validate and develop cybersecurity requirements.
Develop cybersecurity engineering solutions for various aspects of security.
Work with stakeholders in functional and technical areas in support of engineering tasks.
Provide customers with reports and other informational products.
Other duties as assigned.