Cyber Data Analysis Engineer

Position Description

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Cyber Data Analysis Engineer to join our rapidly growing and innovative team!

The Cyber Data Analysis Engineer will join a program providing Network and Cybersecurity services supporting an Intelligence Community customer. The team will support transport and cybersecurity information technology (IT) services across multiple networks and security domains at multiple locations worldwide, including new facilities and building construction to support the IC mission. 

Named one of the Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work every year since 2014, Valiant is proud of our employee-centric culture and commitment to excellence. If you are interested in learning more about Valiant and this opportunity, we invite you to apply now!

Location: 100% onsite in St. Louis, MO or Springfield, VA

Required Clearance: Active TS/SCI with ability to pass and maintain a Government Polygraph (post-hire requirement).

Required Education and Certifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• IAT II certification and obtain CSSP Infrastructure Support certification within 120 days of hire.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of Systems Engineer or similar experience.
• Possesses a strong work ethic, is self-directed, and is a detail-oriented professional.
• Willing to learn and adapt to new, cutting-edge technologies.
• Possesses excellent time management skills and the drive to work unsupervised.
• Demonstrated ability to use problem-solving techniques such as root cause analysis to resolve issues.
• Advanced Linux proficiency.
• Knowledge of network communication principles, common infrastructure components (IPAM, DNS, DHCP), load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure design.
• Experience with hypervisors such as VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Advanced knowledge of systems engineering principles, methods, and techniques.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with public clouds such as AWS, Google, Rackspace.
• Experience with private clouds such as VMware, OpenStack.
• Strong background in Unix or Windows servers.
• Experience with SIEM technologies such as Elastic, Splunk, and/or ArcSight.
• Familiarity with Cribl data aggregation/normalization technology.
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.

Responsibilities:

• Resolves escalated issues and performs root cause analysis for complex issues.
• Communicates with program SMEs and customers with less technical backgrounds.
• Demonstrates close attention to detail, examining every aspect of the system.
• Able to multitask, working with several customers at different stages of the onboarding process.
• Applies Configuration Management disciplines to maintain hardware/software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation.
• Coordinates and conducts event collection, log management, event management, compliance activities, and identity monitoring activities for the customer’s system.
• Works with other Service Providers to support areas of common interest.
• Provides all preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure consistent, reliable, and secure service availability.
• Maintains system availability and reliability with a threshold of 99.99%.
• Detects and tickets degradations (volume/velocity) of all SIEM data flows within 60 minutes of the start of the degradation.
• Performs day-to-day maintenance and specific scheduled maintenance activities that result from manufacturer-recommended service intervals, alerts, bulletins, available patches, and updates according to agency-approved change management processes.
• Executes emergency maintenance actions with sufficient urgency to preclude unacceptable outage durations, approved by the Government prior to execution, and coordinated through and approved by CSOC and ESC government management.
• Performs all development, engineering, testing, integration, and implementation actions necessary for major vendor revisions.
• Retains documentation regarding loss of event logs (e.g. June 5-7th DNS logs were not ingested from SBU and are lost)
• Configures all assets assigned to this service within the Government Furnished Information - Software Tools list in accordance with all Federal, DoD, IC, and NGA laws, directives, orders, policies, guidance, procedures etc.
• Utilizes agency-approved ticketing systems to document, track, assign, update, and coordinate all engineering, integration, configuration, and maintenance actions.

About Valiant Solutions

Valiant Solutions delivers cybersecurity and IT services to federal civilian, defense, and national security customers nationwide. We support the full cyber lifecycle, from secure system design and accreditation through AI-enabled operations, threat emulation, and continuous improvement, across classified and unclassified environments. Our work is independently certified for quality and security, including CMMI, CMMC, and ISO certifications.

Valiant is a multi-year Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work winner, and our growth and cyber leadership have been recognized by Washington Technology, Northern Virginia Technology Council, and the Triangle Business Journal. We offer strong benefits, rewards for earning industry certifications, and room to grow your career as we grow. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, our distributed workforce supports customers from coast to coast. We go where the stakes are highest, and the margin for error is zero. If you want meaningful work alongside talented professionals, apply today.

Benefits Snapshot

Valiant takes care of the people who support our customers, with real choices in coverage and real investment in your career. Eligible full-time employees receive:

• A choice of medical plans, from an affordable HSA option to a full-featured PPO, with generous company contributions
• Dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• Optional supplemental life, accident, and critical illness coverage to round out your protection
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off that grows with your years of service, plus paid federal holidays
• Paid certifications, professional development, and the Valiant University training portal
• Flexible spending accounts and a wellness and fitness program
• Referral bonuses when you help us bring great people to Valiant

Benefit eligibility and plan details are subject to the terms of each plan and may change from time to time.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $98,200 - 147,800. This range reflects Valiant Solutions' good-faith estimate of the base salary reasonably expected for this position upon hire, at the time of posting. The range has been established based on the scope of the role, market rates, and internal equity. Where a candidate falls within the posted range will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, experience, qualifications, achievements, education, geographic location, applicable security clearance requirements, additional corporate responsibilities, and other legitimate, non-discriminatory business considerations. The posted range does not guarantee an offer at any particular salary. In addition to base salary, this position includes the benefits described above. 

Remote Work Policy (Remote and Hybrid Positions Only)

Remote work necessitates a high level of trust in our employees. To ensure that employee performance does not suffer in a remote work environment, all employees who telecommute are expected to have a quiet and distraction-free workspace with adequate internet, dedicate their full attention and availability to their job duties during working hours, and maintain a schedule during core business hours that aligns with those of their coworkers and Valiant's clients. In alignment with Valiant's inclusive and engaging environment, cameras are encouraged and can be required to be on during virtual video conferences. Additionally, in alignment with the Office of the Inspector General’s effort to eliminate conflicting employment, all Valiant employees are required to disclose any current or future outside employment engagements. During onboarding and throughout employment, employees must disclose any current activities or intent to engage in outside employment or other professional activities and obtain written approval.  Employees may not solicit or conduct any outside business during core business hours for Valiant Solutions and our clients.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Valiant Solutions provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected].

Physical Demands

Sitting or standing at a desk for prolonged periods and consistently operating a computer. Frequent communication and exchanging of accurate information via electronic communication, phones, and in person. Occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information

By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates, and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education, and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.

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