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General information

Requisition #
R55358
Locations
USA-VA-Chantilly
Posting Date
10/07/2024
Security Clearance Required
TS/SCI w/ Poly
Remote Type
Onsite
Time Type
Full time

Description & Requirements

ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cyber Security Engineer Senior, serving as a Splunk Engineer to join our team in the Chantilly, VA location.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Responsible for day-day operation of large Splunk environment.

  • Troubleshooting new and current data collection issues

  • Troubleshooting system issues that make the system unstable or unusable.

  • Deployment and Managing all supported and unsupported Splunk Add-ons that are required for specific data sources

  • Responsible for Splunk Upgrades to all Splunk Enterprise servers

  • Integrations with other systems via API or other similar methods

  • Provide documentation such as body of evidence documents (as needed), engineering documents, change management documents, system security plans, and accreditation documents

  • Deliver a comprehensive Splunk deployment document to detail the specifications, deployment methods, and other architectural considerations to the production environment.

  • Maintain a strict role-based access control solution around the data collected, to provide a need-to-know ability

  • Forwarder Configurations and Deployments: Design and deploy forwarders rapidly with centralized configuration management (Splunk Deployment Server).

  • Oversee Knowledge Object Management such as CIM management and tuning

  • Oversee Enterprise Security configurations and tuning

  • Experience in the use of network monitoring tools with a strong understanding of network protocols

  • Ability to perform security analysis, development and implementation of security policies, standards and guidelines

  • Ability to work collaboratively

  • Strong Organizational skills are required

Basic Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or 4 additional years of experienc

  • 5+ years working in an Enterprise environment as a cyber engineer, system administrator or other security personnel

  • 3+ years of Splunk experience

  • 3+years of Splunk Enterprise Security experience, and other security tools

  • Experience with both the Unix and Windows operating systems

  • Have a minimum of a DoD 8570 IAT Level II.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Hold the following Splunk certifications: Architect, Consultant I, Consultant II, Admin, Power User

  • 5+ years of experience with scripting languages (bash), application development (Java, Perl, Python, .NET), databases and analytical tools

  • Experience with security and operational related use cases is desired

Security Clearance Requirements:

  • Must possess an active TS/SCI w/polygraph.

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time

  • Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer

  • Must be able to view and detect information on a computer screen


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