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Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS) · 1 day ago

Splunk Detection Engineer

Knoxville Metro

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS) is an engineering, technology, and security firm supporting government programs and national security facilities. They are seeking a Splunk Detection Engineer to integrate new data sources, validate configurations, and develop detection capabilities within Splunk Enterprise Security.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Integrate new data sources, which may include databases, APIs, files, etc. This may involve setting standards and working with IT administrators to update their configurations

Validating and creating appropriate configurations for CIM compliant logs

Processing requests from cybersecurity analysts for new detections within Splunk Enterprise Security

Analyzing existing logs to identify poorly formatted logs and potential gaps when implementing new detections

Adding and maintaining threat feeds within Splunk Enterprise Security

Monitoring the performance of and tuning detections

Managing asset and identity inventory within Splunk Enterprise Security

Creating and maintaining new Splunk apps

Recommending additions or changes to Splunk or its data models to meet detection needs

Developing searches, reports, and other functionalities for cyber-based use-cases, including active response, intrusion detection, vulnerability management, and related use cases

Assisting users with creating and optimizing searches and dashboards and mentoring others in good development of said resources

Attend online/Teams meetings with team and others as appropriate

Work with team to provide status on current task, suggest improvements, discuss implementation, etc

Capture business requirements and implement the requirements

Analyze data and perform initial planning to address identified issues

Assist with the creation of playbooks to address identified issues from analysts

Seek to understand the intention of detections and corresponding playbooks

Provide basic feedback on existing playbooks and detections

Identify telemetry quality and visibility issues (SIEM parsing/normalization, EDR/XDR sensor health, asset/identity tagging)

Provide advanced recommendations to address gaps in logging and detections based on an analysis of threats and data

Create detailed and thorough testing plans to ensure higher chance of accurate detections

Produce clear metrics and reports (FP rate, backlog) for technical and executive audiences

Create advanced use cases for detections based on an analysis of threats and data, including sample criteria to identify the behavior and mapping detections to MITRE Telecommunication & CK

Drive continuous improvements to existing processes or tooling

Perform quality reviews and improve detections and actions

Coach, guide, teach others on the team in use of Enterprise Security

Qualification

SplunkSplunk Enterprise SecurityEvent logging solutionsLinux CLIGit pipelinesPythonPowerShellBashAnalytical skillsAuditing skillsCybersecurity knowledgeCloud securityIdentity security toolsTCP/IP knowledgeCommon protocolsSystem administrationNetwork administrationProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsAttention to detailCollaboration

Required

Significant experience with Splunk and Splunk Enterprise Security

Significant experience with event logging solutions (e.g., Splunk Universal Forwarder, syslog, Cribl)

Experience with ticketing/case management

Experience with Git pipelines

Familiarity with using Linux CLI

Ability to craft queries using common languages; comfort with regex, JSON and APIs; basic scripting in Python/PowerShell/Bash

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills both with stakeholders, peers, and internal customers; able to operate under pressure in a shift or on-call environment

Considerable knowledge using and administering Splunk

Staying up to date with the latest cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Meticulous attention to detail to ensure thorough assessments and accurate reporting

Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Ability to work collaboratively with other cybersecurity professionals, IT staff, and external vendors

Experience and skill in conducting audits or reviews of technical systems

Experience working in a government environment

Experience working in a distributed IT environment

Ability to qualify for HSPD-12 card for use in two-factor authentication

Preferred

Strong grasp of TCP/IP, OSI model, and common protocols (HTTP, DNS, SMTP). Windows/Linux/macOS fundamentals; Active Directory/Azure AD concepts; basic cloud logging

Experience in system and network administration

Relevant cybersecurity experience including investigations and data analysis

Experience with SOAR tools and automation development

Experience using identity security/management tools (e.g., Entra ID, Active Directory, Shibboleth, CrowdStrike Identity Protection)

Cloud security experience (e.g., CloudTrail/GuardDuty, Azure Defender/M365, GCP Security Command Center)

Benefits

Health

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

401K

Long and Short-Term Disability

Company

Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS)

Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS) is an engineering, technology, and security firm providing mission-focused solutions for the clean energy, nuclear, and federal programs markets.

Founded in 2007