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Sentar is seeking a SIEM Engineer to support an active government contract providing Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) functions. This position will support the government's mission to disrupt, deny and degrade network adversaries’ ability to disrupt the IT services provided to network users.

Role Description:

• The SIEM Engineer will be responsible for providing support to maintain sensor grid activities.
• The SIEM Engineer will be responsible for installing, managing, and maintaining the Security Information Event Management (SIEM) solution, and cyber incident detection rules and signatures on SIEM solutions.
• The SIEM Engineer will also be responsible for maintaining the accreditation and authorization to operate documentation for the system as well as performing systems integration when new technologies are acquired.

Qualifications:

Clearance: Secret

Certifications:

• Possess DoDD 8570 IAT Level II certification or greater.
• Possess DoDD 8570 CSSP Infrastructure Support certification: CEH, CySA, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, CND

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or IT related field or an additional three to five years of experience managing an enterprise-grade Security Information and Event Management toolset, including maintenance, cyber analytics and correlation use cases.

Experience:

• At least five years overall experience with DCO and cyber security tools.
• Understanding of Kafka, SQL/KQL, and Linux commands
• Experience leveraging network and ESS sensors and other DCO tools to enhance the detection of adversary activity in a large enterprise network.

Keys skills to reference for SIEM SME to name a few are:

• Experience with Apache Kafka and Confluent Kafka.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python.
• Understanding of distributed systems and real-time data streaming.
• Experience with Kafka components like Kafka Streams, KSQL, and Kafka Connect.
• Knowledge of CISCO (UCS) GIGAMON, Sentinel, Ansible, Satellite.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in Kafka cluster management and client integration.
• Proficiency in monitoring and maintaining Kafka environments.
• Knowledge of Kafka security (SSL, SASL) and performance tuning.
• Experience with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Confluent Control Center.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues to ensure high availability and reliability.

Benefits at Sentar:

In addition to a great culture, Sentar not only fosters an inclusive work environment but also offers an extensive benefits package designed to cater to the well-being of its employees and their families.

• Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
• Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
• Generous 401(k) match
• Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
• Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, jury and military duty
• Mental health awareness programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development reimbursement
• Recognition and Awards programs

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