Security Engineer: SOC Automation & Linux (Top Secret)

UltraViolet Cyber; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Discretionary Time Off

11 Paid Holidays

Job summary

UltraViolet Cyber, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, seeks a Security Engineer to support SOC engineering and system hardening for a DHS-related project in Herndon, VA. Role includes configuring event collection, automation, and ongoing O&M across Red Hat Linux servers, with emphasis on security posture and incident detection.

The position requires deep Linux experience, familiarity with security policies, and hands-on work with Splunk, VMware, Ansible, and IDS/IPS hardware. U.S.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in security focused IT engineering.
• At least three years of experience in the operations, management, monitoring and maintenance of network security devices and technologies, including firewalls, routers, VPN, IDS sensors, proxies, wireless access points, PKI, domain controllers, security information event managers, etc.
• At least three years of practical experience in the application, management and implementation of security policies, controls and baselines to wide range of operating systems (e.g. Windows, OS X, Linux, etc.), network equipment (e.g. routers, switches) and network security devices (e.g. firewalls, IDS sensors, proxy servers, VPN concentrators, etc.)
• Thorough understanding of Linux-based systems to execute O&M for Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers through both command line and automation software
• Additional skills/experience should include: Linux Admin, Ansible, Splunk Admin, VMware, IDS/IPS hardware support, and log collection

Responsibilities

• File and Directory Management: Using essential tools to handle files, directories, and command-line environments.
• System Operations: Managing running systems, booting into different run levels, controlling services, and handling virtual machines.
• Storage Configuration: Setting up partitions, logical volumes, and configuring file systems with attributes like permissions and encryption.
• User and Group Management: Creating and managing users, groups, and access control.
• Security Management: Configuring firewalls, SELinux, and ensuring system security.
• Software Management: Installing, updating, and maintaining software packages and core services.

Skills

Security engineering

Linux admin

Education

High school diploma

MCSE

CCNP

Tools

Ansible

Splunk Admin

VMware

Linux

IDS/IPS hardware

Job description

UltraViolet Cyber, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, seeks a Security Engineer to support SOC engineering and system hardening for a DHS-related project in Herndon, VA. Role includes configuring event collection, automation, and ongoing O&M across Red Hat Linux servers, with emphasis on security posture and incident detection.

The position requires deep Linux experience, familiarity with security policies, and hands-on work with Splunk, VMware, Ansible, and IDS/IPS hardware. U.S.