Cyber Engineer Sr. - Splunk SME/ Clearance Required at General Dynamics Information Technology

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

ACAS Security Center 5.3, Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System, McAfee HBSS

Certifications:

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - (ISC)2, Splunk Certified Admin - Splunk, Splunk Certified Architect - Splunk, Splunk Certified Core - Splunk

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Cyber Engineer Senior - Secret Clearance Required

Join General Dynamics IT and be a part of a team that solves some of the world's most complex technical challenges. The Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System - Navy Personnel and Pay (NSIPS-NP2) is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer Advisor to join their team.

NSIPS-NP2 is the Navy's single, field-entry, electronic pay and personnel system for all USN/USNR Sailors. The program overall will maintain Navy O&M and Research/Development/Test and Evaluation (RDTE) for Navy Personnel and Pay systems.  Designs and evaluates end-to-end systems through their entire life cycle. Ensures products and systems comply with requirements and customer information assurance and cybersecurity standards and practices through formal verification methods with specific emphasis on network operations and cyber warfare tactics

As the Cyber Engineer you will:

Perform as a Splunk Subject Matter Expert on an established team

• Implement approved Splunk SaaS architecture and design
• Support and maintain high availability for SaaS Splunk deployments
• Maintain Splunk architectural diagrams and documentation
• Troubleshoot complex integration challenges and configuration issues
• Seek opportunities for automation and integration of various tools and services
• Conducts software and systems engineering and software systems research to develop new capabilities, ensuring cybersecurity is fully integrated. Conducts comprehensive technology research to evaluate potential vulnerabilities.
• Designs develop, test, and evaluate information system security throughout the systems development life cycle
• Conducts risk assessment and provides recommendations 
• Uses encryption technology, penetration and vulnerability analysis of various security technologies, and information technology security research
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Integrate new architectural features into existing infrastructures, designs cybersecurity architectural artifacts, provides architectural analysis and relates existing system to future needs and trends, embeds advanced forensic tools and techniques for attack reconstruction, provides engineering recommendations, and resolves integration/testing issues
• Provide vulnerability remediation management; developing, documenting, and implementing IA processes and procedures; ensuring compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) - mandated IA directives, developing and maintaining system baselines and system inventories.
• Develop and document IA processes and procedures for the environment as necessary
• Perform DoD system certification and accreditation activities as prescribed by IA leadership
• Proficient in regular expressions
• Proficient at search time activities including parsing and normalizing events to the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM)
• Knowledge of Cloud Services such as AWS, Office365
• Ability to script in one more of the following computer languages Python, Bash, Visual Basic or PowerShell4+ years of experience in a Splunk role supporting SOC or NOC environments
• Must be able to effectively collaborate and work with others in a remote work environment

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree; 8 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• 8+ years of cyber systems and software engineering
• Experience with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG) 
• Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security or integration with other Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms
• Experience with the Department of the Navy (DON) or NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Current NSIPS-NP2 experience is highly desired
• Current Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin certification
• DOD 8570 IA Level II Certification required (i.e.  Security+ CE); CISSP, CISA, and CISM certifications preferred.
• Secret clearance

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
● Education: Bachelor of Science
● Required Experience: 8+ years of related experience
● Location: REMOTE
●US Citizenship Required - Remove if US Citizenship is not a requirement for the position

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $120,700 - $163,300. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.