Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Cyber Engineer Sr. who will be a key member of a fast-paced Security Operations Center, monitoring and enhancing operations for both Cloud and data center environments.

This is a remote position. The work location can be anywhere in the US.

The position responsibilities include:

• Working across enterprise multi-cloud (AWS Commercial, GovCloud, and Azure for Government) (hundreds to thousands of instances) and data center environments to extract data from tools such as Splunk, or OpenSearch.
• Understanding and familiarity with cloud architectures (e.g., SaaS, PaaS), cloud systems (AWS, Azure), and security solutions.
• Experience scripting (Python preferred) and automating using API calls to extract data create automations.
• Works well with peers to build strong relationships with delivery and customer teams across organizational boundaries.
• Familiarity with common cyber security technical controls and their application to cloud and on-prem systems, such as access control, audit and accountability, configuration management, identification and authentication, system and communication protection, and system and information integrity.
• Understanding of US Government cyber security standards and methodologies including FISMA, the NIST Cyber Security Framework, NIST 800-37 Risk Management Framework, NIST 800-53 Cyber Security Controls, and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP).
• Provide security monitoring and response to alerts across both Cloud and data center environments.
• Responsible for accurately documenting security alerts (both routine and unusual).
• Familiarity with SIEM tools such as Splunk.
• Ability to aggregate various log data sources to assess and triage security incidents.
• Liaison in an Enterprise environment with security staff and application development teams.
• Identify and collaborate with team to automate process enhancements of current SOC processes.
• Familiarity with attacker tactics and frameworks such as the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Experience with hands on participation in threat hunting on either red and/or blue teams.
• Actively monitor and maintain event and incident tickets.
• Follow incident response process and actively involved with actionable improvement recommendations.
• Current or prior work experience at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and in particularly the Office of Information Technology / Infrastructure and User Services Group (OIT / IUSG).
• Desire to learn new skills, new client environments, new tools and new domain expertise quickly and eagerly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and six (6) years or more experience. Four years of additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• At least 5 years of Cybersecurity experience.
• Experience with SIEM tools (Such as Splunk, Snowflake, Panther.io and ELK stacks).
• Experience with SOAR tools (Such as Splunk Phantom or Swimlane).
• Adept at scripting automations and data extraction using python.
• Experience as a prior SOC engineer.
• Must have resided in the US at least 3 of the last 5 years with the ability to obtain a public trust clearance.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.