Mid/Sr SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) Engineer / Splunk Admin

Job Description

The selected candidate will be responsible for configuring the collection, parsing, correlation, and visualization of events for a critical operational system. She/he will demonstrate strong skills in system administration, log management, event correlation, and threat detection, and will support building and maintaining a system that analyzes collected data and derives facts, inferences, and projections to determine if the systems being monitored are operating normally. The individual will work on a team responsible for configuring the systems which support analysts and end-users. She/he will support the collection and extraction of data used to refine existing and new reports, analytics, and dashboards, and will be involved with the drafting and creation of reports and dashboards based on end-user requirements. The selected candidate will also support the integration of resources across teams to better define the audit data being collected to eliminate false positives and false negatives from the data.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• At least 2 years of experience with one or more of the following: StealthWatch, TripWire, Zenoss, ArcSight, Splunk.
• Splunk Certified Admin strongly preferred. If not Certified, must have extensive, in-depth experience in the engineering and administration of SPLUNK.
• Experience in design, implementation, and support of Splunk core components, including: indexers, forwarders, search heads, and cluster managers.
• Experience with configuration and administration of Splunk ingestion and forwarding for new and existing applications and data.
• Experience with troubleshooting Splunk dataflow issues between the various Splunk core components.
• Experience configuring and deploying data collection for a variety of operating systems and networking platforms.
• Experience creating Dashboards and Analytics within SIEM tools.
• Experience working with monitoring systems supporting auditing, incident response, and system health.
• Must have a solid understanding of networking components and devices, ports, protocols, and basic networking troubleshooting steps.
• Must have the ability to troubleshoot issues with log feeds, search time, and field extractions.
• Must have the ability to troubleshoot problems related to data solutions.
• If not located in Maryland, must be available to travel up to 25% of the time.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Assurance, or a related discipline.
• Network Security Operations Center (SOC) experience.
• Experience and talent in data visualization.
• Extensive experience creating workflows for Incident Response within a SIEM Tool.
• Security+ Certification.
• GIAC Certified Incident Handler Certification.
• GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence Certification.
• Cybersecurity certifications.
• Formal SIEM training.
• Experience working on an Agile team/program.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $130355 – $221603

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

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