Senior Splunk Security Engineer - Federal Ops

Peraton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to enhance federal government cybersecurity operations. The role involves designing and maintaining complex Splunk environments, ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity frameworks, and collaborating with various government stakeholders. Candidates should have significant experience in Splunk engineering and cybersecurity operations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and relevant certifications such as CISSP or Splunk certifications, along with the ability to obtain DOE Q/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years with Ph.D. or 12 years with BS/BA in relevant fields.
• Experience implementing systems compliant with NIST 800-53 and FISMA.
• Certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, Security+, or Splunk certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize Splunk architectures for cybersecurity operations.
• Collaborate with government customers and stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Support Security Operations Center activities like incident response and threat hunting.

Skills

Splunk distributed architectures

Cybersecurity principles

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Ability to obtain DOE Q/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

Splunk

NIST 800-53

SIEM tools

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to enhance federal government cybersecurity operations. The role involves designing and maintaining complex Splunk environments, ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity frameworks, and collaborating with various government stakeholders. Candidates should have significant experience in Splunk engineering and cybersecurity operations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and relevant certifications such as CISSP or Splunk certifications, along with the ability to obtain DOE Q/SCI clearance.