Network Security Specialist III – Level III - Information Systems Solutions

Information Systems Solutions (ISS) is looking for a candidate to provide security engineering support on the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) network supporting NIWC PAC. The selected candidate will serve as a Network Monitoring SME and provide security engineering support to enhance the EDR capabilities within the ELK stack.

Specific job duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Engineer and deploy a variety of security solutions inclusive of IGA, DLP, Endgame, and Puppet/MFA for auditing.
• Build and maintain a robust and efficient Elasticsearch cluster, including data ingestion, indexing, querying, and visualization.
• Optimize Elasticsearch cluster performance and scalability, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and capacity planning.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Elasticsearch/OpenSearch features and best practices, and provide thought leadership on data warehouse and analytics technology trends.
• Work with the teams to determine best practices for deployment and maintenance of system architecture and deploy within designated security requirements.
• Ensure that network operations are safe and efficient by monitoring network performance, coordinating planned maintenance, adjusting hardware components and responding to network connectivity issues
• Make data-driven optimizations, and resolve complex operational issues in production via improvements to designs, software, and processes
• Develop software for auditing and enforcing compliance with security policies
• Define and drive the implementation of security policies to ensure the security of the network

Why Work For ISS?

At Information Systems Solutions (ISS), we pride ourselves on providing an employee-focused and family first environment. As a small business, we take the time to get to know our employees and have a vested interest in helping them achieve their career goals. We work to schedule regular social gatherings to foster camaraderie within the company. ISS values their employees by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes a fully vested 401(k) matching program, coverage of family medical deductibles, spot bonuses, and educational assistance to further your career.

Clearance Level

• Secret

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree (additional years of experience may be substituted)

Certifications (IAT Level II)

one of the following (or a certification from a higher IAT level):

• Cisco Certified Network Associate - Security (CCNA Security)
• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CompTIA CySA+ CE)
• GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GIAC GICSP)
• CompTIA Security+ CE
• GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
• EC-Council Certified Network Defender (EC-Council CND)
• GIAC System Security Certified Practitioner (GIAC SSCP)

Desired Skills

• 5+ Years of Security Engineering Experience.
• Familiarity with DoD Network Security products (HBSS, ACAS, etc.).
• Familiarity with logging and monitoring products (McAfee SIEM, Splunk, INMON, Syslog, PCAP, etc.) and understand how to leverage their capabilities.
• Knowledge of AWS and/or Azure cloud instances.
• Experience with Elastic Stack, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Beats, including installing, configuring, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting these products.