Splunk Cyber Security Solutions Engineer at BC Forward in Morrisville, North Carolina

Job Description:

Splunk Cyber Security Solutions Engineer



BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Splunk Cyber Security Solutions Engineer in REMOTE


Position Title: Splunk Cyber Security Solutions Engineer


Location: REMOTE

Anticipated Start Date: 12/16/2024

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 7+ Plus Months (Contract) with strong possibility of extension

Job Type: (>=40 HOURS WEEKLY], [CONTRACT], [ON-SITE]



Pay Range: $50/hr. to $53.31/hr.



Job Description:



Splunk Service Engineer is responsible for tuning and configuration of Splunk Core and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) services, develop use cases with CISO end users to build content and assist in developing advanced security use cases. Participate in requirements gathering, solutions architecting, design and build of technology solutions to support Continuous Monitoring Program. Assist, train, and host workshops for CISO teams. Support off-hours and weekend efforts for incident investigations and systems maintenance.

Required skills:

* Develop and Implement Actionable Alerts and Workflow for Splunk as a SIEM (Security Information & Event Management) tool
* Develop and Implement Apps & Knowledge Objects (KO) like Dashboard, Reports, Data Models
* Work with the Splunk Architect/Admin to promote private KO to Global KO
* Assist, and/or train CISO Splunk Engineering team on Data Lifecycle Support
* Assist, train, and/or host workshops CISO teams and analysts on Searching and Content Development
* Develop and implement automation to improve efficiency of CISO workflows using Splunk
* Assist in development of advanced security use cases in Splunk
* Develop risk rules and risk incident rules to correlate and alert to significant cyber events.
* Develop custom dashboards specific to RBA (Risk Based Alerting) to highlight risk detail, health analysis and risk suppression.
* Configure incident response and remediation workflows for ES around notable events (RBA or otherwise alerted)
* Develop custom machine learning (ML) models to support anomaly-detection based augmentation of alerting
* Work with numerous stakeholders to implement & maintain event logging from various operating systems, applications, identity providers, network infrastructure, and cloud service providers.
* Understanding of network protocols, operating systems, applications, and device event telemetry
* Have strong communication and collaboration skills, both oral and written, with excellent interpersonal and organization skills.
* Understanding of network defense tools (firewall, IPS/IDS, WAF/CDN, etc.), endpoint defense tools (EDR, anti-malware) a plus
* Experience with SAAS- or cloud-hosted Splunk implementation a plus.

Experience Level:

Extensive experience (5+ years) in information security operations and/or related IT operational functions

Education:

Must possess a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Information Security (Masters Degree preferred).

Certifications: (One Or More Desired)

CompTIA Net+
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Security +
CPTE - Certified Penetration Testing Engineer or CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker

Additional Provisions:

* Pass a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
* Once candidates resume is approved and interview passed, the agency is responsible for providing drug screening. Failure to submit the drug screening results will delay the security clearance process.
* If a candidate is given an interim clearance, continuation of employment is then based on the candidate receiving a sensitive clearance.
* All candidates must be a US Citizen or permanent status Green Card holder.
* Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)
* All overtime must be pre-approved in writing by the client manager or his/her designated representative.
* Agency will not be reimbursed for overtime charges without previous written authorization. Authorized overtime will be reimbursed at straight time.
* The enforced dress code is business casual, i.e., collared shirt with slacks for men, no skirts above the knee for women.



Keywords:



Splunk, Cyber, Security, CompTIA Net+, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+



Benefits:
BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.
This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.


Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 231846 when responding to this ad.


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Job Snapshot




Employee Type

Contractor



Location

Morrisville, NC (Onsite)



Job Type

Information Technology



Experience

Not Specified



Date Posted

11/22/2024