Senior SIEM SME – DoD Cyber Defense (Honolulu)

Kapili Services, LLC; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical, dental, disability, and life

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is seeking a SIEM Subject Matter Expert to support our government customer in Honolulu, Hawai'i. You will engineer, implement, and manage SIEM infrastructure while ensuring DISA STIG/SRG compliance and data integration for threat detection.

The role requires DoD 8140-based credentials or equivalent certifications, Linux and Windows server experience, and strong documentation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified under DoD 8140 (Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist (651)) with either a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or adjacent discipline from an NCAE-C designated institution OR hold one of the following certifications: FITSP-D, GDSA, CASP+, CCSP, Cloud+, CSSLP, or GSEC or Advanced Level Certifications.
• Secondary required certifications include Confluent, Elastic, RHEL, CentOS.

Responsibilities

• SIEM infrastructure engineering, implementation and management.
• Ensure compliance with DISA STIG/SRG standards for CSSP related systems.
• Develop data integration strategies to enhance threat detection and response capabilities.
• Normalize data from sensors and log sources for use within data centric ecosystem.
• Implement log forwarding and maintain data pipelines ensuring continuous delivery as per customer requirements.
• Maintain documentation and automation scripts for system management.
• Manage hardware and software upgrades for CSSP systems.
• Engineer solutions to fulfill CSSP requirements of customer.
• Provide 24/7 on‑call support for critical system issues.
• Provide technical support and develop TTPs for tactical edge customers using security sensors and applications.
• Ensure compliance with STIG and SRG standards.
• Annually review and update disaster recovery, backup, and COOP plans as well as related documentation.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

SIEM administration

Linux administration

Windows Server

Data security

STIG/SRG compliance

CORA inspections

Documentation

Communication

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field

DOD 8140 cyber defense infrastructure support specialist (651) or equivalent certs

Job description

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is seeking a SIEM Subject Matter Expert to support our government customer in Honolulu, Hawai'i. You will engineer, implement, and manage SIEM infrastructure while ensuring DISA STIG/SRG compliance and data integration for threat detection.

The role requires DoD 8140-based credentials or equivalent certifications, Linux and Windows server experience, and strong documentation and communication skills.