Junior SIEM Engineer

Job Description
Everforth ECS is seeking a Junior SIEM Engineer to work in our Fairfax, VA office.

Job Description:

ECS is currently seeking a motivated and detail-oriented J unior SIEM Engineer to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) SIEM as a Service ( SIEMaaS ). SIEMaaS provides an Elastic Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform that supports operationalizing customer SIEM capabilities . CDM is a large, DHS-managed program which comprises several large contracts and various services . The ideal candidate will have experience with Elastic (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Fleet, Logstash) through on the job experience, internships , relevant projects . The junior SIEM engineer will focus on supporting the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of a SIEM platform.

The ideal Elastic SIEM Engineer candidate must be able to work dynamically and proactively bot h independently and as part of a team to achieve program objectives . Th e candidate primarily the performs duties of:

• Support and contribute to the creation and maintenance of documentation for SIEM planning and implementation processes, configurations, and procedures to ensure a smooth migration to the SIEMaaS platform.

• Research and recommend relevant data sources to be ingested into the SIEM to support SIEM/SOC m andates and federal standards such as M-21-31 .

• Maintain currency on emerging cybersecurity threats and contribute to improving SIEM implementations.

• Participate in assessing SIEM platform health and maturity, including M-21-31 compliance (EL 1-3 maturity assessments).

Required Skills

• US citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust Suitability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, detail oriented, effective interpersonal skills, strong organization skills, problem-solving ability, attention to detail, technical documentation skills and a strong work ethic that is proactive and self-motivated.
• C onsistently seek to improve quality and efficiency.
• Ability to t hrive in an evolving environment and work as part of a fast-paced collaborative team.
• Experience with common SIEM technologies with emphasis on Elastic , through on-the-job experience, internships, or projects.
• Experience in leveraging APIs to programmatically query data or manage SIEM platforms.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to research and document findings, and collaborate with cross-functional teams .
• Fundamental understanding of SIEM ingestion data flows and networking concepts .
• Familiarity with federal compliance standards, including M-21-31, and ability to assess maturity and identify areas for improvement.
• K nowledge of the cybersecurity field, including advanced threat landscapes, security protocols, and cyberattack methodologies.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor's Degree

• Active DHS Suitability/Entry on Duty (EOD) is a plus

• Knowledge and e xperience in operationalizing SIEM capability , preferably in a Security Operations Center .

• Experience supporting Elastic deployments and implementations

• Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS

• Experience and proficiency working within the Software Development Life Cycle and working knowledge of various methodologies/frameworks such as SAFe Agile

• Knowledge of CI/CD tools ( e.g., Jenkins, Gitlab CI) for automating Elastic workflows.

• Elastic Data Analyst or Elastic Certified Observability Engineer.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent

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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

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