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Deloitte · 22 hours ago

Senior Cyber Defense Engineer

McLean, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Deloitte is a global leader in professional services, and they are seeking a Senior Cyber Defense Engineer to enhance their cybersecurity initiatives. The role involves collaborating with development and operations teams to create automation solutions, refining deployment practices, and troubleshooting production issues.

AccountingConsultingFinancial ServicesLegalProfessional ServicesRisk Management

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Partner with development and operations teams to develop practical automation solutions and custom modules

Co-lead team initiatives to continuously refine our deployment practices for improved reliability, repeatability, and security. Creating plans and collaborating with other GEMS Engineering team members, while coordinating with development and business teams

Develop requirements for data ingestion methods based on input from stakeholders/leadership

Clearly document and diagram deployment-specific aspects of architectures and environments, working closely with various teams to create application runbooks, playbooks, and knowledge base documents

Troubleshoot issues in production and other environments, applying debugging and problem-solving techniques (e.g., log analysis, non-invasive tests)

Suggest deployment patterns & practices improvements based on learnings from past deployments and production issues, collaborate with GEMS Engineering team members to implement these

After hours on-call support occasionally required

Qualification

Splunk engineeringCloud ServicesSplunk data onboardingUniversal Forwarder configurationWindowsLinux administrationNetworking knowledgeIT operations best practicesChange control processLarge scale Splunk environmentsInfluencing skillsCommunication skillsConflict resolutionProblem-solving ability

Required

2+ years Splunk engineering experience

1+ years managing other Splunk engineers or projects

Strong understanding of Cloud Services - Azure, AWS

Strong understanding of Splunk data onboarding including Splunk App/TA configuration and CIM validation

Universal/Heavy Forwarder configuration experience, including encryption and compression settings

Experience working with a strict change control process utilizing tools such as Azure DevOps

Management/deployment experience with large scale/distributed Splunk environments

A solid understanding of Windows and Linux administration utilizing Command Line Interface (CLI)

Knowledge of networking, firewalls, load balancers etc

Demonstrate understanding of common enterprise applications (especially in the area of security)

Knowledge of best practices for IT operations in an always-on, always-available service model

Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately with/manage technical teams

Excellent influencing and reasoning skills; good at conflict resolution and consensus building

Ability to quickly explore, examine and understand complex problems

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Business Information Systems or other bachelor's degree combined with relevant experience and accomplishments

One or more of the following: Splunk Certified Admin, Splunk Certified Architect, Splunk Certified Consultant

Preferred

Experience with Cribl administration and data onboarding

Experience in working in a large global organization

Benefits

Comprehensive variety of programs and resources to support your health and well-being

Company

Deloitte

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Deloitte is a business consulting company that offers audit, consulting, financial advisory, and tax services.

Founded in 1845

London, England, GBR

10001+ employees

https://www2.deloitte.com

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