Elasticsearch Cyber Data Engineer for SIEM Excellence

CACI; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International is seeking a Cyber Data Analysis Engineer (Elasticsearch) to design, build, and maintain enterprise log data pipelines for cybersecurity programs. You will work with on‑premise and cloud systems, integrating Cribl, Kafka, Elasticsearch, and AWS services while ensuring data is stored for easy retrieval and compliance with government policies.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance, strong teamwork, and excellent problem solving.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance with experience working on US Government contracts with a Polygraph, or the ability to pass a Polygraph.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with 6 years of relevant experience; or relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• DOD 8570 IAT Level II Certification
• Ability to obtain a CSSP Infrastructure Support Certification within 90 days of hire
• 3 or more years of Unix/Linux Server Administration or similar experience
• 2 or more years of Windows Server Administration or similar experience
• 2 or more years of SIEM administration (Elasticsearch, Splunk, Sentinel, ArcSight, et al.)
• Good oral and written communications
• Good listening and comprehension

Responsibilities

• Help customers send their log data through one or more enterprise networks to a specific destination
• Design, build, and maintain log data collection pipelines consisting of products like Cribl, ArcSight, Kafka, various AWS products, Linux servers, and Microsoft servers
• Design, build, and maintain log data management environments using products such as Elasticsearch or Sentinel
• Research and identify the physical or cloud resources needed to optimize support for specific Linux systems or hosted products
• Troubleshoot any data flow issues from the SIEM data collection point to the SIEM or designated long-term storage destination
• Troubleshoot any data display or data storage issues within the SIEM environment
• Perform root cause analysis for complex issues
• Design and develop key indicators of system health to enable maximum uptime and proactively monitor overall health across the platform.
• Maintain appropriate application, system, and product versions according to applicable agency enterprise policies
• Develop or improve processes using tools like scripts, Ansible, or AWS products
• Document tasks, processes, changes, and product statuses
• Provide team training regarding tasks and products
• Interact with internal and external customers during all project phases
• Be aware of customer needs
• Respond to customer inquiries in a timely manner
• Demonstrate attention to detail
• Some on-call, including nights/weekends (very rare)

Skills

Unix/Linux Server Administration

Windows Server Administration

SIEM administration

Oral and written communications

Listening and comprehension

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related field

Relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Cribl

ArcSight

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Sentinel

AWS

Linux

Microsoft Servers

Job description

CACI International is seeking a Cyber Data Analysis Engineer (Elasticsearch) to design, build, and maintain enterprise log data pipelines for cybersecurity programs. You will work with on‑premise and cloud systems, integrating Cribl, Kafka, Elasticsearch, and AWS services while ensuring data is stored for easy retrieval and compliance with government policies.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance, strong teamwork, and excellent problem solving.