Suricata IDS/IPS Engineer: RHEL Tuning & Napatech NICs

ENS Solutions, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Platinum-Level Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401k Contribution from Day 1

PTO + 11 Paid Federal Holidays

Tuition, Certification & Professional Development Assistance

Job summary

ENS Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Suricata Engineer to join our cybersecurity team in Washington, D.C. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Suricata, particularly managing its YAML configurations in enterprise IT environments. Responsibilities include deploying and tuning Suricata, optimizing packet capture performance, and collaborating with security teams.

Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, 401k from day one, and support for professional development. Candidates should have strong experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and a DoD 8570 certification.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Suricata IDS/IPS systems and YAML configuration management.
• Strong experience with Red Hat Linux and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with packet capture using advanced NICs.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Suricata IDS/IPS across networks.
• Optimize YAML configurations for detection capabilities.
• Tune Suricata with Napatech NICs for performance.

Skills

Suricata IDS/IPS management

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

YAML configuration

Networking protocols

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Education

Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree

DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification

Tools

Napatech NICs

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

ENS Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Suricata Engineer to join our cybersecurity team in Washington, D.C. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Suricata, particularly managing its YAML configurations in enterprise IT environments. Responsibilities include deploying and tuning Suricata, optimizing packet capture performance, and collaborating with security teams.

Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, 401k from day one, and support for professional development. Candidates should have strong experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and a DoD 8570 certification.