Senior Cybersecurity Analytics & SIEM Systems Engineer

Peraton; Town of Florida, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Cybersecurity Analytics Systems Administrator to support SITEC-3 EOM at MacDill AFB, FL. The role focuses on daily operation, health monitoring, and maintenance of enterprise security analytics platforms, including Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel, with RBAC and data integration responsibilities.

Responsibilities include managing data collectors, performing upgrades, and assisting security analysts with dashboard troubleshooting, while maintaining comprehensive system

Qualifications

• DoD TS/SCI clearance is required.
• DoD 8570 IAT II certification is required.
• Must be DoW8140 compliant under Work Role Code 451.
• Extensive experience with SIEM platforms and security telemetry.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain enterprise SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel).
• Manage RBAC, index permissions, and configurations across analytics tools.
• Administer RHEL servers, including patching and STIG hardening.
• Deploy data collection agents and ensure reliable data flow.
• Monitor health, uptime, and storage for analytics clusters.
• Perform upgrades, TA updates, and certificate renewals.
• Troubleshoot ingestion failures and dashboard issues.
• Create alerts and maintain system documentation.

Skills

DoD TS/SCI clearance

DoD 8570 IAT II Certification

DoW8140 Work Role Code 451 compliance

Security analytics experience

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

AS/AA degree

BS/BA degree

MS/MA degree

Tools

Splunk Enterprise

Splunk ES

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Cybersecurity Analytics Systems Administrator to support SITEC-3 EOM at MacDill AFB, FL. The role focuses on daily operation, health monitoring, and maintenance of enterprise security analytics platforms, including Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel, with RBAC and data integration responsibilities.

Responsibilities include managing data collectors, performing upgrades, and assisting security analysts with dashboard troubleshooting, while maintaining comprehensive system