Cyber Security Engineer

TEKsystems - Fairfax, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Fairfax, VA

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Splunk Cyber Security Engineer will be responsible for managing and maintaining the backend of Splunk within the client's Operations Technology Network. This role involves engineering data ingestion, onboarding new data sources, and ensuring the proper configuration and maintenance of Splunk systems.

Responsibilities

• Engineering data ingestion into the Splunk instance.
• Onboarding new data ingestion sources.
• Modifying and adjusting current data sources.
• Maintaining the backend of Splunk.
• Management of indexes and onboarding new indexes as needed.
• Onboarding log sources and maintaining current log sources.
• Installing and updating apps and add-ons in Splunk.
• Researching Splunk add-ons for improvements.
• Managing Splunk change management and maintenance.
• Understanding network data flow and Linux syslog maintenance.
• Performing log rotation and maintenance of syslog services.
• Administering Red Hat Linux, including updates and security patching.
• Handling Splunk deployments and being on call for Splunk-related outages.

Requirements

• 4-5+ years of backend Splunk management experience.
• Strong knowledge of Splunk and Red Hat Linux administration.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
• Voluntary Life Insurance & AD&D for employee and dependents
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Vacation or Sick Leave