IDS Engineer: Snort 3.x & YARA Threat Detection

FedTec Reply; Woodlawn (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Training opportunities

Flexible work options

Job summary

Prudent Technology LLC is seeking an Intrusion Detection Systems Engineer to manage and maintain our network security infrastructure in Woodlawn, MD. You will operate Snort 3.x, develop detection signatures, and support Security Operations through proactive threat detection and analysis.

Responsibilities include configuring and maintaining IDS servers, tuning rules, and collaborating with SOC on threat detection and incident response.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing Snort 3.x servers, writing rules, and interpreting alerts.
• Proficiency in creating and maintaining YARA signatures for threat detection.
• Strong regex syntax and pattern matching skills.
• Solid Unix/Linux command line and system administration.
• Familiarity with security operations tooling used in SOC environments.
• 3+ years of experience in network security or intrusion detection.
• Experience with Snort 3.x or similar IDS/IPS platforms.
• Experience writing detection signatures (Snort, YARA, or similar).
• Strong TCP/IP networking knowledge and attack vectors.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity or related field (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and maintain Snort 3.x servers and applications.
• Develop and tune Snort rules to detect threats.
• Create and maintain YARA signatures for malware detection.
• Collaborate with Security Operations on threat detection and response.
• Perform system updates, patches, and upgrades as needed.
• Analyze alerts and false positives to improve accuracy.
• Document procedures and configurations for IDS infrastructure.
• Execute Unix/Linux commands for IDS and security tool management.
• Automate routine IDS tasks with scripting.
• Maintain logs and audit trails.

Skills

Snort 3.x

YARA

Regular Expressions

Unix/Linux

Security Tools

3+ years

IDS/IPS platforms

Detection signatures

TCP/IP networking

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Snort 3.x

YARA

Job description

Prudent Technology LLC is seeking an Intrusion Detection Systems Engineer to manage and maintain our network security infrastructure in Woodlawn, MD. You will operate Snort 3.x, develop detection signatures, and support Security Operations through proactive threat detection and analysis.

Responsibilities include configuring and maintaining IDS servers, tuning rules, and collaborating with SOC on threat detection and incident response.