MANTECH · 1 day ago
Cyber Engineer
McLean, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMANTECH is seeking a skilled and innovative Cyber Engineer to support their cybersecurity operations. In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise to create, refine, and manage detection logic and signatures across enterprise cyber defense platforms, contributing to the protection of mission-critical systems.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySecurityTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Providing subject matter expertise in the creation, editing, and management of signatures, rules, and filters for specialized network defense systems including network and host-based IDS, IPS, NDR, EDR, firewall, web application firewalls, and proxy
Managing and administering the tuning of rules, signatures, and custom content within platforms such as Splunk Enterprise Security
Identifying potential conflicts with implementation of CND tools and developing recommendations to remediate these conflicts
Supporting inter-agency collaboration by managing relationships with partner organizations to facilitate mission execution
Innovating creative solutions to address technical challenges and gaps
Developing logical use cases and tracking requirements to engineering teams
Identifying and addressing visibility or coverage gaps in cyber defense systems
Preparing and briefing leadership and partners on detection system status and proposed enhancements
Performing data analytics and reporting to inform decisions and strategies
Qualification
Required
5+ years of progressively responsible experience in Cyber Security, InfoSec, Security Engineering, or Network Engineering with emphasis on cyber operations, incident response, or systems architecture
Demonstrated expertise utilizing SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk) for detection use case development
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, writing, and briefing skills
Experience with enterprise cyber defense technologies, including: Incident response analysis, Splunk Enterprise Security, Network/Host IDS/IPS, Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR), Endpoint and Network Detection and Response (EDR/NDR), User Behavior Analytics (UBA), Malware detection/prevention, Network and host forensic applications, Web and email gateway security technologies
An active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is required to be considered for this position
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc
Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
Preferred
Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
BS degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or closely related IT discipline
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, writing, and briefing skills
Company
MANTECH
ManTech is a technology company that offers cyber, IT, and data analytics technologies and solutions for security programs.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2022-05-16Acquired
2002-02-07IPO
Leadership Team
Matt Tait
Chief Executive Officer & President
Gavin Greene
VP of Business Development
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