Cybersecurity Engineer

Amyx, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

401(k) with matching

Roth

Transportation Expense with matching

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life and AD&D Insurance

Wellness Program

PTO

11 Holidays

Professional Development Reimbursement

Job summary

Amyx, Inc. seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to be located in Columbus, OH or Richmond, VA. The role leads cybersecurity engineering tasks across planning, design, testing and integration of information systems.

The candidate will build Splunk ES dashboards, rules, and data monitors, analyze threat data, and support incident responders while maintaining SPLUNK and related infrastructure. Requires active security clearance and 7 years of IT experience.

Qualifications

• Seven years of IT experience in cybersecurity roles.
• DOD Secret Clearance and IT-I Critical Sensitive/T5 eligibility.
• Experience with threat detection and security engineering.
• Four years creating customized signatures using SNORT.

Responsibilities

• Integrate processes to resolve cybersecurity problems and requirements.
• Analyze information security requirements and apply systematic approaches.
• Provide security engineering support across planning, design, development, testing and integration.
• Develop Splunk ES rules, reports, dashboards, and data monitors.
• Research and maintain DLA Splunk Enterprise Log Management architecture.

Skills

Threat analysis

Incident response

Security mindset

Tools

Splunk ES

Cribl

SNORT

Trellix IPS manager

Check Point Threat Prevention

Job description

Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Locations: US-OH-Columbus | US-VA-Richmond

Overview

Amyx, Inc. is seeking to hire an Cybersecurity Engineer, to be located Columbus, OH or Richmond, VA. Serves as a lead Cybersecurity Engineer with performing a variety of routine project tasks applied to specialized cybersecurity problems.

Responsibilities

• Tasks involve integration of electronic processes or methodologies to resolve total system problems, or technology problems as they relate to cybersecurity requirements.
• Analyzes information security requirements.
• Applies analytical and systematic approaches in the resolution of problems of workflow, organization, and planning.
• Provides security engineering support for planning, design, development, testing, demonstration, integration of information systems.
• Provides security engineering support for planning, design, development, testing, demonstration, integration of information systems.
• Analyzes threat information gathered from logs, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), intelligence reports, vendor sites, and a variety of other sources.
• Creates customized dashboards using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tool Splunk ES to elevate high threat items to incident responders.
• Administration knowledge of the Splunk ES and backend database infrastructure related to upgrades and daily maintenance is essential.
• Provide analysis and make recommendations in line with the roles of CERT Incident Handlers (IH) and site Information Assurance Managers (IAM).
• Develop ES rules, reports, dashboards, data monitors, active channels, trends and use cases to identify threats and optimize data mining across DLA.
• Will research, plan, install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain and backup all components in the DLA Splunk Enterprise Log Management (ELM) architecture.

Technology stack

• Microsoft Excel and Access
• Microsoft Office suite, to include Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint
• Linux+
• Cribl
• Splunk

Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of relevant IT experience
• DOD Secret Clearance.
• Must possess IT-I Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 5 (T5)
• Primary DCWF Work Role 521: Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Proficiency Level: Intermediate
• Secondary DCWF Work Role 441: Network Operations (NETOPS) Specialist Proficiency Level: Intermediate
• Computing Environment: Trellix IPS manager, Check Point Threat Prevention Specialist (CTPS)
• Four (4) years of experience creating customized signatures using SNORT.

Salary Range: $135,000- $145,000

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (PPO & HSA options available)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Roth
• Qualified Transportation Expense with matching contributions
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Wellness Program
• PTO
• 11 Holidays
• Professional Development Reimbursement

Amyx is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Amyx is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

Physical Demands
Employee needs to be able to sit at a workstation for extended periods; use hand(s) to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Most positions require ability to work on desktop or laptop computer for extended periods of time reading, reviewing/analyzing information, and providing recommendations, summaries and/or reports in written format. Must be able to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing. Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.