GuidePoint Security
SeniorCyberSecurityEngineer
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“Senior Cyber Security Engineer at GuidePoint Security. Skills: Cybersecurity, Splunk deployment, Data collection. Troubleshoot data collection issues. Diagnose and resolve system issues”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot; Diagnose; Resolve system issues
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph, Remain stationary 50% of time, Move about office occasionally, Security investigation required, Meet eligibility requirements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph, Bachelor's degree or 4+ years cyber experience, 5+ years cybersecurity experience, Splunk certification required, DoD Directive 8570.1 IAT Level II or higher certification
Nice to Have
Experience with Linux distributions, Experience with AWS or cloud environments, Ability to modify feed creation
What You'll Do.
Troubleshoot data collection issues
Diagnose and resolve system issues
Deploy Splunk Add-ons
Maintain Splunk Add-ons
Develop documentation
Maintain documentation
Deliver Splunk deployment document
Implement role-based access control
Maintain role-based access control
Design Splunk forwarders
Deploy Splunk forwarders
How You'll Work.
Process & Methodology
Change management
Full Job Description
GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U. S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk. About GuidePoint Security GuidePoint Security is a leading cybersecurity solutions and services firm enabling federal government organizations to make smarter security decisions that minimize risk. With more than 800 vetted technology vendor partnerships and deep practitioner expertise across every major cybersecurity domain, GuidePoint serves more than half of the U. S. Government’s cabinet-level agencies across Civilian, DoD, and Intelligence Community segments, as well as Federal System Integrators and major defense prime contractors. We are growing our federal presales engineering team and looking for technically exceptional engineers who thrive at the intersection of federal mission and cybersecurity technology. GuidePoint Security is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA. In this role, you will support mission-critical cybersecurity operations by designing, deploying, and maintaining secure, resilient data collection and monitoring solutions that enable informed decision-making across the enterprise. Key Responsibilities Troubleshoot new and existing data collection issues to ensure accurate and reliable ingestion of security-relevant data. Diagnose and resolve system issues that impact stability, performance, or usability. Deploy, manage, and maintain supported and unsupported Splunk Add-ons required for specific data sources. Develop and maintain documentation, including Body of Evidence (BOE) artifacts, engineering documentation, change management records, system security pl
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