Systems Engineer Expert

Cherokee Federal•Herndon, VA

21h•$230,000 - $240,000

About The Position

This role involves integrating and managing diverse data streams across enterprise networks and systems. The Systems Engineer - Expert will configure, operate, and troubleshoot data transfer tools, establish data standards, and analyze complex networks, systems, and log data. Responsibilities include monitoring and resolving issues affecting data feeds and system performance, supporting environments with shared networks and multiple security enclaves, and using Splunk for data analysis and investigation. The position also requires developing automation scripts, implementing SecDevOps practices and cloud security controls across various cloud environments, and supporting PKI implementation, STIG compliance, vulnerability management, and security hardening. Additionally, the role involves engineering and supporting virtualized environments and providing systems engineering and network analysis expertise to enhance reliability, security, and operational performance.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Full Polygraph
A minimum of eleven (11) years of relevant experience
Must have a Bachelors' Degree in a related field of study
Must be a AWS Certified Security Specialty
Experience integrating diverse data streams and data transfer tools (Ex: NiFi, Cribl, etc)
Experience in analyzing complex networks and systems, and log data from various network components and operating systems
Knowledge of the complex environment involving shared networks and multiple security enclaves
Systems Engineering with network analyst/engineering background
Ability to manage and troubleshoot data feeds
Splunk familiarization
Python
Security Development and Operations (SecDevOps)
Expertise with Splunk
Expertise with Scripting tools to include Python, ShellScript, or Ansible
Expertise with Cloud security controls and implementation
Expertise with PKI implementation
Expertise with STIG compliance and vulnerability management
Expertise with Virtualization experience (VDI & VMWare)
Expertise with Public, private and hybrid Cloud experience (AWS, Microsoft Azure, etc.)
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
Must be a US Citizen

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree is preferred

Responsibilities

Integrate and manage diverse data streams across enterprise networks and systems.
Configure, operate, and troubleshoot data transfer tools such as NiFi and Cribl.
Establish and maintain data standards for IT and service delivery data sets, streams, and feeds.
Analyze complex networks, systems, and log data from network components and operating systems.
Monitor, manage, and resolve issues affecting data feeds, network visibility, and system performance.
Support environments with shared networks, multiple security enclaves, and complex access requirements.
Use Splunk to collect, analyze, correlate, and investigate operational and security data.
Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python, ShellScript, Ansible, or similar tools.
Implement SecDevOps practices and cloud security controls across AWS, Azure, private cloud, and hybrid-cloud environments.
Support PKI implementation, STIG compliance, vulnerability management, and security hardening efforts.
Engineer and support virtualized environments, including VDI and VMware platforms.
Provide systems engineering and network analysis expertise to improve reliability, security, and operational performance.