Cyber Network Defense Analyst - 3rd Shift (9PM-5AM)

Leidos; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Cyber Network Defense Analyst for a 3rd shift (9PM-5AM) in San Antonio, TX, on-site, with a TS/SCI clearance. You will monitor, detect, and respond to cyber threats, document analyses, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to defend the CESO enterprise as it moves to a secure cloud.

The role requires collaboration with infrastructure, storage, database, and application teams, and offers experience in a mature web service operation with 24x7 defense responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of related experience; additional experience, education, or training may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required for this position.
• DoDD 8140 IAT Level II (or Level III) certification (e.g., Security+ CE).
• Strong computing systems knowledge with Windows, Red Hat, Cloud (AWS, Azure), and particularly networking, including communication protocols and familiarity with common security elements such as IDS/IPS systems and firewalls.
• Experience with implementing application/hardware security settings using vendor and DISA best business practices.
• Candidate may be asked to obtain a CI Polygraph in the future.

Responsibilities

• Perform computer network incident detection and response activities to detect, correlate, identify, and characterize anomalous activity indicative of threats to the CESO enterprise.
• Monitor security tools and applications for possible malicious activity, investigate associated alerts or indicators, and develop recommendations for a course of action, including mitigation strategies as required.
• Document each event and its associated analysis in a ticketing system with clear, accurate technical writing so it can be reviewed and acted on appropriately.
• Maintain regular face-to-face interaction with the customer; handle issues when they are raised by the customer with little or no supervision.
• Positively influence team performance by improving CESO processes and procedures.
• Ensure system checks are performed in a timely manner and that documentation is complete and accurate.
• Assist senior analysts and/or managers with forecasting and modeling current threats.
• Develop a strong rapport with the customer and serve as a trustworthy network defense analyst.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, storage, database, and application teams to align network defense monitoring with CESO's operational requirements as the program transitions to its secure cloud environment.

Skills

Windows

Red Hat

Cloud AWS/Azure

Networking

IDS/IPS

Firewalls

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Splunk

Elastic

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Cyber Network Defense Analyst for a 3rd shift (9PM-5AM) in San Antonio, TX, on-site, with a TS/SCI clearance. You will monitor, detect, and respond to cyber threats, document analyses, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to defend the CESO enterprise as it moves to a secure cloud.

The role requires collaboration with infrastructure, storage, database, and application teams, and offers experience in a mature web service operation with 24x7 defense responsibilities.