Senior Principal Cyber Security Engineer

ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Principal Cyber Security Engineer to join our team in the Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Troubleshoot new and current data collection issues

• Troubleshoot system issues that make the system unstable or unusable.

• Deploy and manage all supported and unsupported Splunk Add-ons that are required for specific data sources

• Provide documentation such as body of evidence documents (as needed), engineering documents, change management documents, system security plans, and accreditation documents

• Deliver a comprehensive Splunk deployment document to detail the specifications, deployment methods, and other architectural considerations to the production environment.

• Maintain a strict role-based access control solution around the data collected, to provide a need-to-know ability

• Forward Configurations and Deployments: Design and deploy forwarders rapidly with centralized configuration management (Splunk Deployment Server).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ additional years of cyber experience in lieu of degree

• 10+ years of experience in a cyber role

• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms, and/or Splunk

• Knowledge of Linux systems administration, general operating system security practices, TCP/IP networking, and network security concepts

• Knowledge of Certification & Accreditation processes

• Knowledge of DoD policy and technical security guidance to information systems

• DoD Directive 8570.1 IAT Level II or higher certification or ability to obtain within 6 months.

• Splunk Certification is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Linux, Red Hat and CentOS

• Experience with AWS or other cloud environments

• Knowledge of ICS 500-27 for Audit collection requirements

• Knowledge of Enterprise Security Services, Host Base Security Service, Enterprise Vulnerability Scanning Service, and UAM

• Ability to modify feed creation to ingest customer logs in a standard format to meet policy requirements.

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/Polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.