Linux SIEM System Engineer

Linux Siem System EngineerSt. Louis, MO**Active Ts/Sci Security Clearance Required**Responsible for building/maintaining data-pipelines for associated information used for cybersecurity investigation within the enterprise. In this role you will have the opportunity to contribute to one or more areas including (but not limited to) data ingest, data normalization, siem management, linux/windows host administration, virtual machine (vm) management, and cloud asset management. To support our team, you will need to be experienced, driven, and have strong linux, windows, and/or networking experience. You will be collaborating closely with peers and customers which means you need to be an active listener, detail oriented, and a clear you get to do:Resolve escalated issues and perform root cause analysis for complex issuesHave ability to communicate with program smes as well as other customers with less technical backgroundsDemonstrate a high attention to detail, examining every aspect of the systemBe able to multi-task, working with several different customers in various stages of onboarding processApply configuration management disciplines to maintain hardware/software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentationCoordinate and conducts event collection, log management, event management, compliance activities, and identity monitoring activities for the customer's systemWorks with other service providers to support areas of common interestProvide all preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure consistent, reliable, and secure service availabilityMaintain system availability and reliability with a threshold of 99.99%Detect and ticket degradations (volume/velocity) of all siem data flows within 60 minutes of the start of the degradationPerform day-to-day maintenance, and specific scheduled maintenance activities that result from manufacturers recommended service intervals, alerts, bulletins, available patches, and updates according to agency approved change management processesExecute emergency maintenance actions with sufficient urgency to preclude unacceptable outage durations, approved by the government prior to execution, and coordinated through and approved by csoc and esc government managementPerform all development, engineering, testing, integration, and implementation actions necessary for major vendor revisionsRetain documentation regarding loss of event logs (e.g. june 5-7th dns logs were not ingested from sbu and are lost)Configure all assets assigned to this service within the government furnished information - software tools list in accordance with all federal, dod, ic, and nga laws, directives, orders, polices, guidance, procedures etc.Utilize agency approved ticketing systems to document, track, assign, update, and coordinate all engineering, integration, configuration, and maintenance actionsQualifications:What you need:5+ years of systems engineer or similar experienceiat ii certification and obtain cssp infrastructure support certification 120 days of hirePossesses a strong work ethic, be self-directed, and be a detail-oriented professionalWilling to learn and adapt to new, cutting-edge technologiesPossess excellent time management skills and the drive to work unsupervisedDemonstrated ability to use problem solving techniques such as root cause analysis to resolve issuesAdvanced linux proficiencyKnowledge of network communication principles, common infrastructure components (ipam, dns, dhcp), load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure designExperience with hypervisors such as vmware esxi, citrix xenserver, microsoft hyper-vAdvanced knowledge of systems engineering principles, methods, and techniquesIdeal qualifications:Experience with public clouds such as aws, google, rackspace.Experience with private clouds such as vmware, openstack.Strong background in unix, or windows servers.Experience with siem technologies such as elastic, splunk, and/or arcsightFamiliarity with cribl data aggregation/normalization technologyScripting experience with python, bash, and/or powershellAdditional information:All your information will be kept confidential according to eeo guidelines.Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $90-95k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.Highlights of our benefits include health/dental/vision, 401(k) match, accrued pto, std/ltd/life insurance, referral bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more!D2 consulting is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. As a veteran-owned small business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience. Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation.