Role OverviewThe Lead Cyber Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing SIEM solutions to collect, analyze, and visualize data from various sources within government agencies. This role involves configuring SIEM environments, creating dashboards, and ensuring the effective use of SIEM's capabilities to monitor, detect, and respond to security threats and operational insights.
What You Will Do
Design and deploy SIEM environments, develop data ingestion strategies, create dashboards and visualizations, develop and optimize search queries and alert mechanisms, build custom SIEM apps and add-ons, implement security controls and best practices, and monitor system performance.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of data analytics, log management, and data visualization principles, proficiency in Splunk query language (SPL), and knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, threat detection, and incident response strategies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field
- Proven experience in designing, deploying, and managing SIEM environments
- Strong understanding of data analytics, log management, and data visualization principles
- Proficiency in Splunk query language (SPL)
- Knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, threat detection, and incident response strategies
- Familiarity with security standards and regulations (NIST, FISMA, etc.)
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Benefits
- Top Secret security clearance
- Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans
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