Siracata Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Suricata engineer for a network threat detection team on a fully-funded program at the Defense Intelligence Agency. The work takes place onsite at JBAB, College Park, MD or Reston, VA .

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop innovative solutions for secure and reliable enterprise computer systems.
• Ensure project completion and guide lower-level staff.
• Develop new engineering concepts and processes, and solve complex issues.
• Administer and engineer cyber tools and server systems across multiple networks.
• Support daily operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for all devices.
• Configure and manage Windows, UNIX, and Linux systems, and install software like Host-based Security System, Endpoint Security Suite, Splunk, Cribl, and network security tools like Firewalls and ForeScout.
• Support Windows and Linux systems engineering efforts in design, evaluation, solution engineering, software development, or system administration.

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience as a systems administrator.
• Experience with Linux and Windows servers.
• Experience with back end engineering and installing, configuring, or maintaining devices, applications, and security tools like Suricata, Palo Alto Firewalls, Trellix ESS, ePO, FireEye tools, Splunk, Cribl, or ForeScout.
• Experience with automating deployments, configuration management, or cybersecurity tools operations.
• Experience with DoD Risk Management Framework.
• HS diploma or GED and 7+ years of IT support experience, Associate’s degree and 5+ years of IT support experience, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of IT support experience, or Master’s degree and 2+ years of IT support experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a CI polygraph exam.
• Active DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II Certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, or CND).
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.01-M Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) - Infrastructure Support (IS) certification (e.g., CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND) before starting.

Optional Qualifications:

• Experience as a network administrator or systems engineer.
• Experience with tools like Gigamon, FireEye, Ansible, Encase, Fidelis, Varonis, or VMWare.
• Experience with DoD STIGs.
• Experience with scripting in PowerShell and BASH.
• Experience with Active Directory for Windows policies.
• Experience with creating system and network diagrams.
• Knowledge of technology stack layers, including network, application frameworks, database systems, and vendor solutions.
• Knowledge of Git and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence), and Microsoft Visio.

Compensation details:

$145,000- $170,000 (based on experience)

401K; Full medical benefits