Senior Cyber Security Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Cyber Security Engineer, serving as a Splunk Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Manage the day-to-day operation, upgrades, and architectural deployment of a large Splunk Enterprise environment.
  • Troubleshoot data collection issues and system instabilities to ensure maximum platform availability.
  • Design, deploy, and manage supported and unsupported Splunk Add-ons and Forwarders using centralized configuration tools.
  • Develop system integrations via APIs and maintain strict role-based access controls for collected data.
  • Oversee Knowledge Object Management, Common Information Model (CIM) tuning, and Enterprise Security configurations.
  • Author comprehensive engineering, change management, and security accreditation documentation, including Body of Evidence artifacts.
  • Perform security analysis and utilize network monitoring tools to enforce security policies and standards collaboratively.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree, or 4+ additional years of cyber experience in lieu of degree.
  • 5+ years of related systems administration or security experience.
  • 3+ years of dedicated experience with Splunk and Splunk Enterprise Security.
  • Experience working as a system administrator or security professional within an enterprise environment.
  • Hands-on proficiency operating within both Unix and Windows operating systems.
  • Active DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active Splunk certifications such as Architect, Consultant I/II, Admin, or Power User.
  • 5+ years of experience with scripting languages (Bash), application development (Python, Java, Perl, .NET), and databases.
  • Demonstrated background implementing security and operational-related use cases.

Clearance Requirements:

  • An active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.

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.

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