DevOps / Cloud Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

DevOps/ Cloud Engineer
Signature Federal Systems is seeking a Senior level Systems Engineer with DevOps experience supporting a large program in the IC. The engineer will be supporting system and server updates and will also be responsible for documenting and maintaining security and change management documentation.
More About the Role
• Engineer, implement and monitor Splunk security measures for the protection of computer systems, networks, and information.
• Identify and define system data collection requirements.
• Design computer security Splunk architecture and develop detailed cyber security designs using Splunk with breakthrough technology solutions.
• Automate and optimize deployment, testing, and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to systems and applications.
• Develop best practices.
• Configure and manage servers.
• Lead a group of engineers for specific projects.
• Responsible for developing plans for deployments and maintaining the schedule to completion.
• Prepare and document standard operating procedures and protocols for all designed and developed that ensures detailed project documentation.
• Develop technical solutions and investigate new security tools to help mitigate security vulnerabilities and automate repeatable reports using an Splunk data structure.
• Knowledge of the implementation of role-based access control (RBAC) triggers for Elastic
• Develop ad hoc queries using Splunk to develop reports within hours of receiving a data request.
• Design and deploy Splunk into virtual and cloud environments (AWS and Azure)
• Write comprehensive reports including assessment-based findings, outcomes, and propositions for further system security enhancement using Splunk solutions.
• Provide Security Assessments
• Document all system configuration changes in accordance with Information Systems Security best practices.
• Write comprehensive reports including assessment-based findings, outcomes, and propositions for further system security enhancement.
You'll Bring These Qualifications
• Experience leading a team and organizing work for to meet priorities.
• Experience with ServiceNow, Linux Based Infrastructures, Open-Source, DevOps/Agile
• Experience with Python, JAVA, Perl, and Ruby, My SQL, Mongo, and • SQL • Proficient with GIT
• Utilized GIT for developing our applications and followed Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment processes. • Experience with Splunk Search, Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience developing, building and deploying software using Splunk, Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, and Ansible, open-source container orchestration systems, Playwright and Selenium, IDEs (VS Code, Eclipse) or equivalent tools).
• Experience in building and maintaining security systems.
• Detailed technical knowledge of database and operating system security using Splunk attributes and configuration tools such as Puppet and Chef
• Worked on the REST/Web API to create service for UI.
• Build reusable codes with web-based app optimized for various devices and secured using OAUTH and Enterprise LDAP.
• Deploy apps in docker containers and on the AWS/ MS Azure, Google cloud.
• Experience with network security and networking technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools, such as Nagios, Prometheus, and Splunk
• Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols
• Familiarity with web related technologies (Web applications, Web Services, Service Oriented Architectures) and of network/web related protocols
• Experience with Information Systems Security documentation.
• Experience with Compliance and Change Management
• Experience with Security Assessments
• Strong communication skills that enable proactive and effective collaboration with a virtual team, including the ability to clearly articulate status and present to both customers and program leadership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with and convey focused messages to stakeholders, customers, domain experts, program managers and teammates.
• Strong attention to detail
• Moderate math and statistical skills.
• Exceptional collaboration and organizational skills.
• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong communication skills and work ethic; self-starter.
• Ability to clearly communicate design rationale and build consensus.
• Works independently with minimal supervision
• Problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to prioritize and manage work to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• BS degree in Computer Science or related field
These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or ITIL 4
• Any other certification such as Security +
• Any other relevant certification on tools used for large scale data integration and processing.
• 4+ years of demonstrable experience designing, developing and deploying dashboards and reports using the Splunk stack, including Logstash, Kibana and Beats.
• Experience with Splunk stack security features, such as client authentication, SSL/TLS configuration, and role-based document filtering.
• Experience using project management tools such as Confluence to document requirements, acceptance criteria and test cases.
• Knowledge / experience of Machine Learning
• Hands on experience with how Splunk is used to collect data metrics from firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, content filtering, etc. and how Splunk systems can be designed. • Applied hands-on knowledge of the use of Splunk with two or more of the following toolsets: Axonius, Forescout, McAfee ePO, RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL and RHEL KVM), ServiceNow, Tanium, VMWare, Windows Server,
• Understanding and experience working with high availability systems and proper protection of HA systems when pulling data
• Knowledge of network design and network devices: Cisco, F5, Juniper, and Palo Alto with knowledge of applicable API integration

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