Senior Information System Security Analyst - Criterion Systems, Inc.

At Criterion Systems, we developed a different kind of business—a company whose real value is a reputation for excellence built upon the collective skills, talents, perspectives, and backgrounds of its people. By accepting a position with Criterion Systems, you will join a group of professionals with a collaborative mindset where we share ideas and foster professional development to accomplish our goals. In addition to our great culture, we also offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, company-sponsored team building events, and advancement opportunities. To find out more about how Criterion can help you take your career to the next level please visit our website: www.criterion-sys.com. Criterion Systems is a Military/Veteran Friendly Company therefore we encourage Veterans to apply.

We are seeking a mission-focused Information System Security Analyst - Senior to support and contribute to our government customer’s success in Pensacola, FL!

Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities

• Applies current analytical and logical thinking to the design, architecture, development, evaluation, testing, and integration of computer systems, appliances, and networks involving the architecture and implementation of the Splunk product.
• Applies attention to detail for out of the box thinking with a problem-solving mindset, be able to work under pressure, and be able to deliver on tight delivery schedules are recommended soft skills.
• Displaying superb understanding and be knowledgeable with a multitude of technologies to include; firewalls, web application firewalls, VPNs, DNS, Data Loss Prevention, IDS/IPS, and proxies, to name a few.
• Develops security systems for any manual or automated systems environments.
• Ensuring the logging of mission and organizational data against unauthorized disclosure, accidental or intentional loss of data, or unauthorized modification.
• Administering the management of all Splunk components, software, hardware, licensing, and all other aspects of the information system, as well as, Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the system
• Providing Splunk administration, management, troubleshooting, and testing
• Supporting Projects and Project management personnel throughout the full software development lifecycle
• Managing technology roadmaps with each product and propose briefs and reports to elaborate on recommended actions based on best practices
• Working with a variety of different tools and appliances, security problems, and troubleshooting various complex issues.
• Performing full product testing to the length of the products capabilities as required by the customer and the program
• Developing capabilities according to customer requirements and NIST, DHS, and Government guidelines and regulations

Required Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies

• Must be a US Citizen
• An active Secret security clearance is required with the eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI. TS/SCI is preferred.
• Must be able to obtain DHS suitability prior to starting employment
• 4+ years of directly relevant experience
• Experience and/or familiarity with the following network protection devices: Firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), log analysis, malware analysis, network traffic flow and packet analysis

Preferred Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies

• Strong troubleshooting and networking skills
• In depth knowledge of Windows, and Linux operating systems
• Understanding of Cloud technologies, methodologies, and processes such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience managing and administering Spluink Enterprise Security, Splunk Cloud, and Splunk in the Cloud environments.
• Familiarity with one or more of the following: RSA Security Analytics (NetWitness), Symantec Bluecoat, CyberArk, ForeScout CounterAct, McAfee ePO, FireEye, Cisco FirePower (SourceFire), RedSeal, SecureSphere Imperva, Tenable Nessus, Splunk, Cloud technologies, Splunk Cloud, DevSecOps processes
• Understanding of Project Management processes to include SAFe and Agile, SDLC, DevSecOps.

Required Education:
BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, OR Computer Systems Engineering or High School diploma and 10 years of directly relevant experience. T

Desired Certifications:
Splunk Administrator, Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk Architect, Splunk Consultation, Splunk Cloud, etc.

Security Clearance Level

• An active Secret security clearance is required with the eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI. TS/SCI is preferred.

Work Schedule

• Full-time on-site & remote

Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Tuition/Training Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.

Criterion Systems, LLC and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination at all levels of our organization. We believe in treating all applicants and employees fairly and make employment decisions without regard to any individual’s protected status:  race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex/gender, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and mental disability, marital/parental status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), age, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit https://careers-criterion-sys.icims.com/.