Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Overview

Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Senior Cyber Security Engineer on a long term contract providing Cyber Security services supporting an Intelligence Community customer. All the personnel on the team will work together to provide security services and capabilities necessary to ensure IT services provided to the IC customer workforce are secure. This includes Identity and Access Control Infrastructure Operations, Cross Domain Infrastructure Operations, Cyber Security Infrastructure Operations, Cyber Security Operations, Information Technology (IT) Audit Infrastructure, and Security Infrastructure Operations.

The right candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots new and existing data collection issues to ensure accurate and reliable ingestion of security-relevant data.
• Diagnoses and resolves system issues that impact stability, performance, or usability.
• Deploys, manages, and maintains supported and unsupported Splunk Add-ons required for specific data sources.
• Develops and maintains documentation, including Body of Evidence (BOE) artifacts, engineeringdocumentation, change management records, system security plans, and accreditationmaterials, as required.
• Delivers a comprehensive Splunk deployment document detailing specifications, deploymentmethods, and architectural considerations for production environments.
• Implements and maintains strict role-based access control to ensure data is accessible on avalidated need-to-know basis.
• Designs and deploys Splunk forwarders using centralized configuration management through theSplunk Deployment Server to support rapid and consistent deployments.

This position is 100% onsite in Chantilly, VA.

Qualifications

Clearance Requirements: Must possess an active TS/SCI w/ a CI polygraph.

Degree and years of experience: Bachelor’s degree, or 4+ additional years of cybersecurity experience in lieu of a degree.

• 5+ years of experience in a cybersecurity role.

Required Certifications:

• DoD Directive 8570.1 IAT Level II or higher certification, or the ability to obtain within six (6)months.
• Splunk certification is required.

Required Skills:

• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms and/or Splunk.
• Knowledge of Linux systems administration, general operating system security practices, TCP/IPnetworking, and network security concepts.
• Knowledge of Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes.
• Knowledge of DoD policy and technical security guidance for information systems.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Linux distributions, including Red Hat and CentOS.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud environments.
• Knowledge of ICS 500-27 audit collection requirements.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Security Services, Host Based Security Services, Enterprise Vulnerability Scanning Services, and User Activity Monitoring (UAM).
• Ability to modify feed creation to ingest customer logs in standardized formats to meet policy and compliance requirements.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers via email, phone, or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

About Abile Group, Inc.

Abile Group, LLC. was formed in July 2004 to partner with the Intelligence Community and their Contractors in the areas of Enterprise Analytics & Performance Management, IT & Systems Engineering and Program & Project Management. We have significant experience with the Federal Government and are an EDWOSB dedicated to our employees and clients. We are looking for high performing employees who enjoy providing advice and guidance along with solutions development and implementation support, crafted by combining industry best practices with the clients’ subject matter experience and Abile’s breadth of expertise.

Hiring Statement

Abile is committed to hiring the most qualified and best fit person for the job - always has, always will. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email careers@abilegroup.com with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.

Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.