Cybersecurity Operations Specialist, SIEM Services

General Dynamics

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On-site
Location
Springfield, VA
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$128,039–$173,229 / yr
Posted
71 days ago
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General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · Cybersecurity Operations Specialist, SIEM Services

The Cybersecurity Operations Specialist -SIEM Services (Evergreen) joins the Cybersecurity Data Analysis Services team to manage and maintain critical security infrastructure. This role involves designing, developing, and sustaining Security Information and Event Management capabilities, including log aggregation platforms, cyber threat intelligence, and signature deployment. Day-to-day responsibilities include performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting event flows through Enterprise Audit infrastructure, creating SIEM playbooks, and tuning filters to reduce false positives. The position requires expertise in Linux (RHEL) administration and engineering, alongside proficiency with ArcSight, ElasticSearch, Kibana, and Splunk. The work focuses on ensuring high availability for audit events while adhering to Intelligence Community Standards 500-27. The specialist will also manage the integration of various assets into automated reporting systems to ensure data is properly parsed for ingestion into internal and external security monitoring tools.

What you'll do

  • Manage the design, development, and operation of SIEM capabilities and log aggregation platforms.
  • Perform preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure 99.99% service availability for cybersecurity systems.
  • Monitor and ticket degradations in SIEM data flows within 60 minutes of occurrence.
  • Execute engineering actions for major vendor revisions, including testing, integration, and implementation.
  • Develop and tune ArcSight rules and Kibana content to identify malicious activity and reduce false positives.
  • Create SIEM playbooks and manage the parsing of data flows for automated reporting systems.
  • Perform continuous engineering assessments to improve service performance, coverage, and maturity.
  • Maintain detailed documentation for system changes, maintenance logs, and event log losses.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
  • Must hold DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II and CSSP Infrastructure Support certifications.
  • Must have at least 6 years of experience with SIEM and development projects.
  • Must have at least 6 years of experience with SIEM support for projects and technical exchange meetings.
  • Must have at least 6 years of experience developing and maintaining enterprise audit projects.
  • Must be a Linux (RHEL) expert in administration and engineering.
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance.

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