Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Alaka'ina Foundation Family of Companies

$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or 6-10 years of cybersecurity experience.
  • Certified at IAT level III (e.g., CASP, CCNP, CISA, CISSP).
  • Minimum 5 years of experience with Splunk enterprise monitoring.
  • Deep knowledge in systems security operations and incident response.
  • Experience with Powershell & Bash scripting.
  • Networking and firewall configuration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Optimize data ingestion pipelines for advanced monitoring solutions.
  • Support cybersecurity operations across various applications and appliances.
  • Manage firewall and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
  • Conduct security information and event management activities, including log review.
  • Perform vulnerability scanning and incident response tasks.
  • Provide technical analysis, troubleshooting, and project tracking support.
  • Present project updates to agency change boards.

Benefits

  • 401K plan with company match.
  • Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage.
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education.
  • Paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
Full Job Description
Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings (BAH) is looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support our government customer located in Arlington, Virginia.

We are seeking a talented Senior Cybersecurity Engineer with a minimum of five years of experience in the implementation and maintenance of Splunk enterprise monitoring and observability platforms. The ideal candidate will bring deep infrastructure expertise and a proven track record managing Splunk, ACAS, and Trellix environments. In this role, the new hire will be responsible for optimizing data ingestion pipelines and designing advanced security and operational monitoring solutions that support mission-critical systems across the enterprise.

This position is 100% on site.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Responsible for optimizing data ingestion pipelines and designing advanced security and operational monitoring solutions that support mission-critical systems across the enterprise.
  • Responsible for supporting the operations of cybersecurity personnel, applications, and appliances employed to defend the cyber terrain, to include but not limited to:
  • Firewall management
  • Host intrusion detection/prevention systems management
  • Security information and event management (SIEM, e.g. audit log review and analysis)
  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Incident response
  • Technical analysis & trouble shooting assistance
  • Support the agency with project tracking with the integrated master schedule
  • Project presentations to the agency change boards.
  • Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED DEGREE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:
  • Bachelor of Science in computer science or related field or six to ten (6-10) years of experience in the cybersecurity field.
  • Required to be certified IAT level III (CASP, CCNP, CISA, CISSP)

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Experience with HBSS/EPO/Trellix/ESS or Tenable/ACAS/Nessus.
  • Minimum five (5) years of experience in the implementation and maintenance of Splunk enterprise monitoring and observability platforms.
  • In-depth knowledge of systems engineering, systems security operations, incident response methodologies, general user behavior analytics, and general personnel management.
  • Powershell & Bash experience
  • Networking experience
  • Firewall configuration
  • Authentication configuration
  • DNS/IP Configuration


PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Varonis - experience with deploying & upgrading the application
  • STIG
  • Fortify
  • Redhat/Linux - knowledge of how to Chown and Chmod, file permission, creating .key .pem files
  • Strong infrastructure expertise
  • Demonstrated experience managing Splunk, ACAS, and Trellix environments.


REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE:
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Must have an active Top Secret-SCI clearance.


Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings (BAH) is a fast-growing government service provider. Employees enjoy competitive salaries. Eligible full-time employees enjoy a 401K plan with company match; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; and 11 paid holidays.

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings (BAH) is comprised of industry-recognized government service firms designated as Alaska Native Corporation (ACN)-owned and 8(a) certified businesses. BAH includes Ke`aki Technologies, LLC; Laulima Government Solutions, LLC; Kūpono Government Services, LLC; Kapili Services, LLC; Po`okela Solutions, LLC; Kīkaha Solutions, LLC; and Pololei Solutions, LLC.

For additional information, please visit www.alakainafoundation.com

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