Elastic Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton
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Job summary
Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an Elastic Engineer to build high performing EDR workflows using Elastic Defend and Trellix. You will aggregate logs into a common schema, create ECS-formatted visualizations and alerts for threat hunting, and oversee deployment and maintenance of system architecture.
You will mentor teammates, apply advanced consulting skills, and work with vendors to implement best practices. A Secret clearance is required and a HS diploma or GED is accepted.
Qualifications
- Experience with Elastic Defend and Elastic Stack including installing, configuring, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting these products.
- Experience with Trellix.
- Knowledge of cryptography protocols and standards, including TLS, mTLS, hashing algorithms, and PKI.
- Knowledge of federal compliance standards, including NIST 800-53, FIPS, STIG, and FedRAMP.
- Secret clearance.
- HS diploma or GED.
Responsibilities
- Build high performing Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) processes using Elastic Defend and Trellix to aggregate logs into a single schema.
- Create quality visualizations and alerts in Kibana for threat hunting and incident response.
- Maintain system architecture, deploy within security requirements, and mentor team members.
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Job description
The Opportunity: Work with clients and peers to build high performing Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) processes using Elastic Defend and Trellix to aggregate logs from many systems into a single common schema. Use Elastic Common Schema (ECS) formatted fields, create quality visualizations and alerts that analyst can use for threat hunting, maintain infrastructure, and identify problems or anomalous behavior before they become a larger issue and can be actioned on. Work with the vendor to determine best practices for deployment and maintenance of system architecture and deploy within designated security requirements. Orchestrate the development of a system of interest, encompassing hardware or software through its entire life cycle, from requirements determination through operations and system retirement, with an emphasis on domain expert involvement, risk or opportunity management, and tailoring of processes to meet the needs of the specific project. Apply advanced consulting skills and extensive technical expertise, including full industry knowledge. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction, and mentor and supervise team members.
- Experience with Elastic Defend and Elastic Stack such as Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana tools, including installing, configuring, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting these products
- Experience with Trellix
- Knowledge of cryptography protocols and standards, including TLS, mTLS, hashing algorithms, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- Knowledge of federal compliance standards, including NIST 800-53, FIPS, STIG, and FedRAMP
- Secret clearance
- HS diploma or GED
- Experience working with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud containerization solutions such as Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK)
- Experience with NiFi, Kafka, and Confluent
- Experience with Office 365 applications and Teams collaboration
- Experience interacting with tools through RDP, web-based UI, SSH, and CLI
- Experience in the DoW, Intelligence Community, or other regulated environments
- Knowledge of Elastic Index Lifecycle Management (ILM)
- Knowledge of Linux or UNIX environments, including navigating and troubleshooting basic OS issues
- Knowledge of networking protocols
- Knowledge of how various systems interact with each other
- Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles
Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.
Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.
- Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
- Paid leave
- Professional development
- Tuition assistance
- Work-life programs
- Dependent care
- Recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.
The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD).
This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
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