Support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.
Serve as a customer-facing technical lead responsible for onboarding, integrating, and optimizing security data sources into the Elastic Security Platform.
Collaborate with customer technical teams to map their environment, plan ingestion strategies, update network and data flow diagrams, validate logging pipelines, and ensure successful end-to-end SIEM integration.
Conduct assessments of customer environments and identify required logging, telemetry, and network visibility gaps.
Translate customer operational requirements into ingestion roadmaps and technical implementation plans.
Develop, maintain, and version-control network diagrams, data flow diagrams, and SIEM onboarding documentation.
Monitor ingestion health and coordinate issue resolution with customers and internal teams.
Ensure adherence to security policies, logging standards, and architectural governance.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers working on data ingestion and SIEM onboarding tasks.

Requirements

Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
Must have 5, or more, years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, systems integration, or SIEM operations
Must have 2, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role, mentoring and guiding other team members
Must have a strong understanding of enterprise networks, including routing, switching, VPNs, firewalls, and network security tools.
Must have experience with data ingestion, processing, and enrichment techniques.
Must be able to build and maintain network and data flow diagrams (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart, Draw.io).
Must be proficient in Linux systems, command-line tools, and system administration fundamentals.
Must have experience working directly with customers in a technical consulting or engineering capacity.
Must have a DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification with Continuing Education (CE) - (CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP)
Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance
Must be able to obtain an active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills

cybersecurity engineeringsystems integrationSIEM operationsdata ingestiondata processingdata enrichmentnetwork securityLinux systemscommand-line toolsnetwork diagramming

Soft skills

technical leadcustomer-facingmentorshipcollaborationissue resolutiontechnical guidanceplanningassessmentcommunicationleadership

Certifications

DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level IICCNA-SecurityCySA+GICSPGSECSecurity+ CECNDSSCP