Computer Security Systems Specialist

Akima; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k) plan

PTO

Job summary

Akima Data Management, based in the United States, seeks a Senior Computer Network Defense (CND) Analyst to lead advanced threat detection, incident response, and Zero Trust-aligned security engineering across enterprise, hybrid, and classified environments.

Ideal candidate will have Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, extensive Splunk experience, and cloud-security monitoring across Azure and hybrid environments, with a proven ability to produce leadership-level threat briefings.

Qualifications

• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Advanced Splunk experience (search, dashboards, correlation rules, UEBA).
• Strong firewall/IDS/IPS monitoring skills.
• Endpoint detection and response expertise.
• Cloud-security monitoring across Azure and hybrid environments.
• Strong analytical writing for incident reports and leadership briefings.
• Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Professional certification (e.g., CISSP, CEH, Azure Certified) required

Responsibilities

• Perform continuous monitoring across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise environments using Splunk, firewall telemetry, endpoint security tools, and cloud-native logs.
• Lead triage, investigation, containment, and remediation of high-severity security incidents; coordinate actions across CND, engineering, and mission teams.
• Apply identity-centric security, micro-segmentation, continuous authentication, and least-privilege controls during investigations and response activities.
• Build, tune, and maintain correlation rules, dashboards, and detection logic to identify anomalous behavior, lateral movement, and cloud-based threats.
• Monitor firewall logs, IDS/IPS alerts, segmentation policies, and cross-domain data flows to detect malicious activity and policy violations.
• Use tools such as Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, or equivalent to investigate host-based alerts, isolate compromised devices, and validate endpoint compliance.
• Review cloud service inventories, access patterns, and configuration baselines to identify security gaps, misconfigurations, and suspicious activity.
• Monitor API usage, authentication flows, and cross-domain interactions for anomalies or unauthorized access attempts.
• Produce incident reports, weekly/monthly summaries, decision briefs, and leadership updates on threat trends, response actions, and risk areas.
• Identify monitoring gaps, detection blind spots, and opportunities to enhance automation, resilience, and SOC workflows.
• Work closely with enterprise architects, system owners, developers, and mission stakeholders to ensure secure operations and rapid response.
• Validate security controls within CI/CD pipelines, API usage, and application behavior as part of incident investigations.
• Participate in proof-of-concepts for new detection technologies, cloud-security tools, and Zero Trust monitoring capabilities.
• Maintain incident timelines, evidence artifacts, CND procedures, and version-controlled monitoring documentation.

Skills

Threat detection

Incident response

Analytical writing

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

10+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Splunk

Defender/CrowdStrike

Azure

Job description

Akima Data Management is seeking a mission‑driven Senior Computer Network Defense (CND) Analyst serves as a technical leader responsible for protecting enterprise through advanced monitoring, threat detection, architectural hardening, and Zero Trust‑aligned security engineering.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in advanced threat detection, incident response, Zero Trust enforcement, and cloud‑security monitoring experience across enterprise, hybrid, and classified environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform continuous monitoring across cloud, hybrid, and on‑premise environments using Splunk, firewall telemetry, endpoint security tools, and cloud‑native logs.
• Lead triage, investigation, containment, and remediation of high‑severity security incidents; coordinate actions across CND, engineering, and mission teams.
• Apply identity‑centric security, micro‑segmentation, continuous authentication, and least‑privilege controls during investigations and response activities.
• Build, tune, and maintain correlation rules, dashboards, and detection logic to identify anomalous behavior, lateral movement, and cloud‑based threats.
• Monitor firewall logs, IDS/IPS alerts, segmentation policies, and cross‑domain data flows to detect malicious activity and policy violations.
• Use tools such as Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, or equivalent to investigate host‑based alerts, isolate compromised devices, and validate endpoint compliance.
• Review cloud service inventories, access patterns, and configuration baselines to identify security gaps, misconfigurations, and suspicious activity.
• Monitor API usage, authentication flows, and cross‑domain interactions for anomalies or unauthorized access attempts.
• Produce incident reports, weekly/monthly summaries, decision briefs, and leadership updates on threat trends, response actions, and risk areas.
• Identify monitoring gaps, detection blind spots, and opportunities to enhance automation, resilience, and SOC workflows.
• Work closely with enterprise architects, system owners, developers, and mission stakeholders to ensure secure operations and rapid response.
• Validate security controls within CI/CD pipelines, API usage, and application behavior as part of incident investigations.
• Participate in proof‑of‑concepts for new detection technologies, cloud‑security tools, and Zero Trust monitoring capabilities.
• Maintain incident timelines, evidence artifacts, CND procedures, and version‑controlled monitoring documentation.

This role is homeported out of Alexandria, VA, and provides support to cybersecurity as required for CND services to DoW. This role is critical in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of DoW OIG systems and data.

Qualifications

• Active Top‑Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Advanced Splunk experience (search, dashboards, correlation rules, UEBA).
• Strong firewall/IDS/IPS monitoring skills
• Endpoint detection and response expertise.
• Cloud‑security monitoring across Azure cloud and hybrid environments.
• Strong analytical writing skills for incident reports and leadership briefings.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; or 10+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Professional certification (e.g., CISSP, CEH, Azure Certified) required

Job ID

2026-25203

Work Type

On‑Site

Pay Range

170K to $190K

Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Data Management (ADM), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ADM, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, ADM provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, ADM delivers agile and innovative cloud and IT services and solutions that enable mission dominance.

As an ADM employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

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