Cybersecurity Tools & Infra Engineer — Splunk & Tripwire

Nakupuna Consulting; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nakupuna Consulting seeks a Cybersecurity Tools & Infrastructure Administrator to support Navy ERP's core cybersecurity tools across Test and Production environments. You will maintain system health, apply patches, and manage configurations on Linux and Windows Server infrastructure, collaborating with SOC analysts and system owners.

Responsibilities include onboarding data sources into Splunk, configuring Tripwire Enterprise, ensuring STIG compliance, and developing SOPs and runbooks for

Qualifications

• 4+ years administering enterprise cybersecurity applications in DoD or federal IT environments.
• Strong Linux system administration skills (RHEL and Ubuntu CLI, services, systemd, package management).
• Working knowledge of Windows Server administration and Active Directory/RBAC concepts.

Responsibilities

• Platform Administration & Infrastructure Health: Maintain uptime across test and production environments (Splunk: Linux RHEL 8/9; Tripwire: Windows 2022).
• Patching & Lifecycle Operations: Apply patches, hotfixes, and software upgrades; assist with OS patching and kernel updates; maintain STIG compliance.
• Tool Configuration & Onboarding: Onboard new data sources into Splunk; configure Tripwire Enterprise console, RBAC, baselines, and alerts; assist analysts with dashboards and reports.
• Troubleshooting & Vendor Support: Diagnose crashes, sync issues, and connectivity; coordinate with Splunk/Tripwire support.
• Documentation & Governance: Create and maintain SOPs and runbooks for system administration.

Skills

Linux system administration

Windows Server administration

RBAC concepts

Scripting (Bash/PowerShell/Python)

Education

DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II

Tools

Splunk Enterprise

Tripwire Enterprise

Job description

Nakupuna Consulting seeks a Cybersecurity Tools & Infrastructure Administrator to support Navy ERP's core cybersecurity tools across Test and Production environments. You will maintain system health, apply patches, and manage configurations on Linux and Windows Server infrastructure, collaborating with SOC analysts and system owners.

Responsibilities include onboarding data sources into Splunk, configuring Tripwire Enterprise, ensuring STIG compliance, and developing SOPs and runbooks for