SIEM Application Developer (ElasticStack) - Clearance Required

Cydecor is a premier Federal Government solutions provider, delivering differentiated innovations in mission systems and business platforms. We leverage leading-edge secure systems and software development, backed by industry-leading subject matter expertise, and business intelligence to enable decision-support and remain ahead of ever-evolving national security challenges. Our success rests squarely on three bedrock principles: People, our center of gravity; Mission, what inspires us; and an unyielding commitment to Excellence, what separates us.

Job Description:

Cydecor is seeking a SIEM Engineer (ElasticStack) to provide Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) engineering and operational support in a dynamic enterprise environment. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining ElasticStack-based SIEM capabilities to deliver correlated and consolidated views of security events across multiple networks.

The SIEM Engineer will enable security analysts to develop a comprehensive understanding of the security posture from a centralized platform by integrating data feeds from diverse technology domains. Using ElasticSearch, the selected candidate will support network forensics investigations, conduct post-incident analysis, and develop trend analysis to inform defensive planning and infrastructure protection strategies.

The ElasticStack platform operates on Linux-based servers and systems within both military command and control (C2) and enterprise LAN/WAN communication environments.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide Security Information Event Management (SIEM) engineering and operational support using ElasticStack and other SIEM tools.
• Provide security analysts with correlated and consolidated views of security events from across the network, enabling SIEM users to develop a comprehensive understanding of the security environment from a single point.
• Using ElasticSearch, provide a network forensics capability to support post-mortems on previous attacks and provide trend analysis capability to assist the security analysts in the development of plans to protect the infrastructure from future attacks.
• Design, implement, and monitor data feeds from various technology areas on multiple networks. The ElasticStack product is used on Linux-based servers and systems.

Here’s what you need:

• One of the following Residential Certifications, GDSA, ElasticStack Certified, Splunk Certified Admin, Splunk Enterprise Architect, Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert, or ArcSight ESM Advanced Administrator Certified Expert.
• Minimum of 6+ years of overall IT experience
• 1 year experience with ElasticSearch
• 2 years direct experience with U.S. military C2 or commercial LAN/WAN communication systems (experience may be concurrent)
• 1 year experience with the UNIX operating system

Bonus points if you have:

• ElasticSearch Administrator/Engineer certification

Security Clearance:

• Active Secret Clearance

Education:

• Bachelor of Science/Arts Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration or Mathematics and a minimum of 2 years IT experience
• Associate degree with 4 years IT experience
• 6+ years IT experience with no degree

Work Schedule:

• Onsite: Monday - Friday, 8 hours each day

Compensation and Benefits:

Cydecor offers a comprehensive compensation package including Health and Dental Insurance, Vision and Life Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, 401(K) + company match, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Company Holidays, Tuition and Professional Development Assistance and more.

What We Believe

We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Cydecor has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Cydecor is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA). All employment and hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to race, religion, color, sexual orientation, nationality, gender, ethnic origin, disability, age, sex, gender identity & expression, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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