Cyber Data Analytics Engineer

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 communicator.

Resolve escalated issues and perform root cause analysis for complex issues

Have ability to communicate with program SMEs as well as other customers with less technical backgrounds

Demonstrate a high attention to detail, examining every aspect of the system

Be able to multi-task, working with several different customers in various stages of onboarding process

Apply Configuration Management disciplines to maintain hardware/software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation

Coordinate and conducts event collection, log management, event management, compliance activities, and identity monitoring activities for the customer's system

Works with other Service Providers to support areas of common interest

Provide all preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure consistent, reliable, and secure service availability

Maintain 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 degradation

Perform 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 processes

Execute 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 management

Perform all development, engineering, testing, integration, and implementation actions necessary for major vendor revisions

Retain 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 actions

Required:

5+ years of Systems Engineer or similar experience

IAT II certification and obtain CSSP Infrastructure Support certification 120 days of hire

Possesses a strong work ethic, be self-directed, and be a detail-oriented professional

Willing to learn and adapt to new, cutting-edge technologies

Possess excellent time management skills and the drive to work unsupervised

Demonstrated ability to use problem solving techniques such as root cause analysis to resolve issues

Advanced Linux proficiency

Knowledge of network communication principles, common infrastructure components (IPAM, DNS, DHCP), load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure design

Experience with hypervisors such as VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V

Advanced knowledge of systems engineering principles, methods, and techniques

Desired:

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 ArcSi

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.

Your potential is limitless.

So is ours.

Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is: $75,200-$158,100

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.