Cybersecurity Engineer

Amyx, Inc. is seeking a lead Cybersecurity Engineer to support specialized cybersecurity efforts in Columbus, OH (onsite) or Richmond, VA. The position involves routine project work, security engineering support, and Splunk ES SIEM/dashboard development and administration.

Location and Pay

• Location: Columbus, OH (onsite)
• Salary: USD 135,000 - 145,000 per year
• Experience level: 7+ years

Responsibilities

• Perform cybersecurity-focused work that integrates electronic processes or methodologies to address total system or technology problems aligned to cybersecurity requirements.
• Analyze information security requirements and apply analytical, systematic methods to resolve workflow, organizational, and planning challenges.
• Provide security engineering support across planning, design, development, testing, demonstration, and integration of information systems.
• Analyze threat information from logs, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), intelligence reports, vendor sources, and additional information sources.
• Create customized Splunk ES dashboards to elevate high-threat items to incident responders.
• Apply administration knowledge of Splunk ES and the related backend database infrastructure for upgrades and daily maintenance.
• Conduct analysis and produce recommendations in alignment with CERT Incident Handler (IH) and site Information Assurance Manager (IAM) roles.
• Develop ES rules, reports, dashboards, data monitors, active channels, trends, and use cases to identify threats and optimize data mining across DLA.
• Research, plan, install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, and back up components in the DLA Splunk Enterprise Log Management (ELM) architecture.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Seven (7) years of relevant IT experience
• Clearance: DOD Secret Clearance
• Security clearance requirement: Must possess IT-I Critical Sensitive clearance or Tier 5 (T5)
• DCWF Work Roles:
  • Primary: Work Role 521: Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Proficiency Level: Intermediate
  • Secondary: Work Role 451: System Administrator Proficiency Level: Intermediate
• Computing environment: Linux+, Splunk Administrator
• Experience creating custom dashboards and reports in Splunk using threat data.
• Experience integrating and sustaining Splunk Core and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES).
• Technologies familiarity: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Office suite, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Linux+, Splunk, Cribl, SIEM, Splunk ES, Splunk Enterprise Security (ES), and Splunk Enterprise Log Management (ELM).

Technology Stack

• Microsoft Excel and Access
• Microsoft Office suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Linux+
• Cribl
• Splunk

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (PPO & HSA options available)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Roth
• Qualified Transportation Expense with matching contributions
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Wellness Program
• PTO
• 11 Holidays
• Professional Development Reimbursement

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit at a workstation for extended periods; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Ability to work on a desktop or laptop computer for extended periods to read, review/analyze information, and provide recommendations, summaries, and/or reports in written format.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others verbally and in writing.
• May occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds.
• Regular and predictable attendance is essential.