Cybersecurity Engineer

Responsibilities & Qualifications

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to join our Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Team.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant IT experience, including cybersecurity engineering and security operations.
• Demonstrated experience creating custom dashboards and reports in Splunk using threat data.
• Proven experience integrating and sustaining Splunk Core and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) in enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments. This includes the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations. Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable. 

Certifications

• DoD 8570/8140 CND-IS certification 

  • CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker

  • CFR – CyberSec First Responder

  • CHFI – Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator

  • Cloud+

• Computing Environment: Linux+, Splunk Administrator
• DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAT Level IIICASP+ CE – CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CE)
• • CCNP Security – Cisco Certified Network Professional Security
  • CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor
  • CISSP (or Associate) – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  • GCED – GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender
  • GCIH – GIAC Certified Incident Handler
  • CCSP – Certified Cloud Security Professional

Clearance

• Must possess a Top Secret clearance with a favorable NACLC and be eligible for an IT-I (Tier 5/SSBI) Critical-Sensitive clearance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform a variety of technical and analytical project tasks focused on specialized Information Assurance (IA) and cybersecurity engineering.
• Integrate electronic processes and methodologies to identify, analyze, and resolve total system or technology-related IA issues.
• Analyze information security requirements and apply systematic approaches to improve workflow, organization, and planning.
• Provide security engineering support throughout the system lifecycle—including planning, design, development, testing, demonstration, and integration of information systems.
• Analyze threat intelligence and security event data collected from logs, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), intelligence reports, and vendor sources to identify and mitigate risks.
• Develop customized dashboards and visualizations within Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) to highlight high-priority threats for incident response teams.
• Administer Splunk ES and related backend database infrastructure, performing upgrades, maintenance, and daily operational support.
• Create and optimize ES rules, reports, dashboards, data monitors, active channels, and use cases to enhance threat detection, response, and situational awareness across DLA environments.
• Provide expert analysis and recommendations consistent with the roles of CERT Incident Handlers (IH) and Information Assurance Managers (IAM).
• Research, plan, install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, and back up all components within the DLA Splunk Enterprise Log Management (ELM) architecture.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and system engineering teams to ensure effective integration, sustainment, and performance of Splunk Core and Splunk ES.

Overview

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Locations: Land and Maritime, Columbus OH or DLA Aviation Richmond VA
• Type of environment: Office
• Noise level: Medium
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S. Citizen

Top Secret Clearance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

OTHER INFORMATION

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Additional Job Information

TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. Apply now to explore jobs with us at www.TekSynap.com. 

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays. 

TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. TekSynap is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an application, please contact [email protected] for assistance.