Description
Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) Engineer in our Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The role can be part-time or full-time and offers a competitive salary ranging from $131,300.00 to $237,350.00.
As a SIEM Engineer, you will be responsible for configuring the collection, parsing, correlation, and visualization of event data for a critical operational system. You will apply strong expertise in system administration, log management, event correlation, and threat detection to support the development and sustainment of capabilities that analyze collected data, generate actionable insights, and help determine whether monitored systems are operating as expected.
Responsibilities:
- Configure systems used by analysts and end-users
- Collect and extract data used to enhance existing and future reports, analytics, and dashboards
- Design and develop reporting solutions based on end-user requirements
- Improve the definition and quality of audit data being collected
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Network Engineering, or a related field
- At least 12 years of relevant experience
- 5 years of experience with technologies such as StealthWatch, TripWire, Zenoss, ArcSight, Splunk
- Experience in the engineering and administration of Splunk
- Hands-on experience implementing and supporting Splunk multi-site clusters
- Experience designing, implementing, and supporting Splunk core components
- Experience configuring and administering Splunk data ingestion and forwarding
- Proven ability to troubleshoot Splunk dataflow issues
- Experience configuring and deploying data collection across various operating systems and network platforms
- In-depth experience creating Dashboards and Analytics within SIEM tools
- Solid understanding of network components, devices, ports, protocols, and basic networking troubleshooting steps
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot issues related to log feeds, search performance, and field extractions
- Ability to resolve issues related to data solutions and data quality
Preferred Qualifications:
- Splunk Certified Administrator certification
- Experience working in a Network Security Operations Center (SOC)
- Demonstrated skill in data visualization
- Extensive experience developing incident response workflows within a SIEM Tool
- CompTia Security+ Certification
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) Certification
- GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCIT) Certification
- Formal SIEM training
- Experience working in an Agile team or program environment
Benefits:
- Competitive benefits package including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and more