Cyber Data Analytics Engineer

Cybersecurity Data Analytics Engineer

This position requires an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance.

Responsible for building/maintaining data-pipelines for associated information used for cybersecurity investigation within the enterprise. In this role you will have the opportunity to contribute to one or more areas including (but not limited to) data ingest, data normalization, SIEM management, Linux/Windows host administration, virtual machine (VM) management, and cloud asset management. To support our team, you will need to be experienced, driven, and have strong Linux, Windows, and/or networking experience. You will be collaborating closely with peers and customers which means you need to be an active listener, detail oriented, and a clear communicator.

Compensation & Benefits:

Pay commensurate with experience.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Cybersecurity Data Analytics Engineer Responsibilities Include:

• Resolve escalated issues and perform root cause analysis for complex issues
• Have ability to communicate with program SMEs as well as other customers with less technical backgrounds
• Demonstrate a high attention to detail, examining every aspect of the system
• Be able to multi-task, working with several different customers in various stages of onboarding process
• Apply Configuration Management disciplines to maintain hardware/software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation
• Coordinate and conducts event collection, log management, event management, compliance activities, and identity monitoring activities for the customer's system
• Works with other Service Providers to support areas of common interest
• Provide all preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure consistent, reliable, and secure service availability
• Maintain system availability and reliability with a threshold of 99.99%
• Detect and ticket degradations (volume/velocity) of all SIEM data flows within 60 minutes of the start of the degradation
• Perform day-to-day maintenance, and specific scheduled maintenance activities that result from manufacturers recommended service intervals, alerts, bulletins, available patches, and updates according to agency approved change management processes
• Execute emergency maintenance actions with sufficient urgency to preclude unacceptable outage durations, approved by the Government prior to execution, and coordinated through and approved by CSOC and ESC government management
• Perform all development, engineering, testing, integration, and implementation actions necessary for major vendor revisions
• Retain documentation regarding loss of event logs (e.g. June 5-7th DNS logs were not ingested from SBU and are lost)
• Configure all assets assigned to this service within the Government Furnished Information - Software Tools list in accordance with all Federal, DoD, IC, and NGA laws, directives, orders, polices, guidance, procedures etc.
• Utilize agency approved ticketing systems to document, track, assign, update, and coordinate all engineering, integration, configuration, and maintenance actions
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Cybersecurity Data Analytics Engineer Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested:

• Current TS/SCI security clearance
• 5+ years of Systems Engineer or similar experience
• IAT II certification and obtain CSSP Infrastructure Support certification 120 days of hire
• Possesses a strong work ethic, be self-directed, and be a detail-oriented professional
• Willing to learn and adapt to new, cutting-edge technologies
• Possess excellent time management skills and the drive to work unsupervised
• Demonstrated ability to use problem solving techniques such as root cause analysis to resolve issues
• Advanced Linux proficiency
• Knowledge of network communication principles, common infrastructure components (IPAM, DNS, DHCP), load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure design
• Experience with hypervisors such as VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V
• Advanced knowledge of systems engineering principles, methods, and techniques
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Company Information:

Criterion is a part of Cherokee Federal - the division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future, solving complex challenges, and serving the government's mission with compassion and heart. To learn more about Criterion, visit cherokee-federal.com.

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

Similar searchable job titles:

• Cybersecurity Analyst
• Cybersecurity Engineering Specialist
• Cybersecurity Operations Specialist
• Cyber Threat Analyst
• Systems Engineer

Keywords:

• VMWare
• SIEM technologies
• Unix
• CSSP
• IAT II

Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen AND an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance.