Sr. Cyber Security Engineer

SecuriGence is seeking a Sr. Cyber Security Engineer to support DoD-aligned security capabilities in Arlington, VA (onsite).

Responsibilities

• Analyze security for hardware components (SoC, MCU, etc.) and low-level operating system elements in consumer devices.
• Provide systems security support to protect information system assets.
• Implement network defense, vulnerability management, and incident response technologies based on client mission needs.
• Assess and review risks; partner with product engineers to design mitigations.
• Develop and execute policies, standards, and procedures.
• Create and deliver security training, drive security awareness, and educate product engineers on relevant technology.
• Research current standard methodologies, trends, threats, vulnerabilities, and technology frameworks.
• Serve as a Splunk subject matter expert supporting engineering and maintenance of multiple clustered instances.
• Implement and maintain security stack components including IDS/IPS, firewalls, SIEM, and host-based security systems.
• Mature existing Splunk instances to strengthen incident detection and insider threat programs.
• Build system configuration baselines using SCAP for both Windows and UNIX/LINUX.
• Engineer event log correlation solutions to support effective customer incident response.
• Conduct incident response actions based on detected events and incidents.
• Validate and develop cybersecurity requirements.
• Develop cybersecurity engineering solutions across different security disciplines.
• Coordinate with functional and technical stakeholders to support engineering tasks.
• Deliver customer reports and other informational products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of relevant experience
• 8570 IAT Level 2 Certification required: (CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, or SSCP)
• TS/SCI required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience building and maintaining Splunk instances in a DoD-specific environment.
• Ability to use Splunk or other SIEM tools to correlate events, identify security events/incidents, determine root cause, and support incident response actions with the CIRT team.
• Proficiency in UNIX/LINUX and Windows system administration and configuration.
• Networking proficiency including routing, switching, and subnetting.
• Familiarity with deploying security functions in virtualized environments (VMware and Hyper-V).
• Familiarity with Windows, UNIX/LINUX, and application logs (including database and web server logs).
• Experience implementing and auditing DISA STIG hardening configurations.
• Working knowledge of database and operating system security.
• Understanding of modern security principles, techniques, and protocols.
• Capability to operate in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple tasks and coordinating resources to meet scheduled goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Technologies

• Splunk
• SIEM
• IDS/IPS
• Firewalls
• Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP)
• VMware
• Hyper-V
• Windows
• UNIX/LINUX

Location: Arlington, VA (onsite)

Compensation: USD 175,200 - 220,000 per year

How You’ll Grow

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Benefits

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