Remote Cybersecurity Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Remote Cybersecurity Engineer to join a government organization. The Cybersecurity Engineer will be responsible for penetration testing on various applications and managing data collection infrastructure.

Responsibilities of the Cybersecurity Engineer include:

• Perform remote or onsite tests on all systems, networks, and applications to identify security weaknesses.
• Analyze vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation methods.
• Provide reports that include findings, risks, and conclusions.
• Recommend security improvements and methods to mitigate security risks.
• Create and implement new penetration testing methods, scripts, and tools.
• Manage data collection infrastructure.
• Oversee deployment server management to distribute Splunk Universal Forwarder (UF) instances.
• Handle syslog servers that collect data from infrastructure systems (firewalls, IDS, UPS, or other syslog-generating devices).
• Manage Splunk heavy forwarders to collect information from various databases or third-party systems.
• Use Splunk Stream to capture wire data and output raw or statistical information about the data.

Qualifications for the Cybersecurity Engineer include:

• 4+ years of experience in Cybersecurity
• Strong foundation in cybersecurity concepts, protocols, and best practices.
• Experienced in Splunk Administration, Penetration Testing, Security Awareness, Vulnerability Management and Risk Assessment
• Experience working with NIST 800-53

Compensation for the Cybersecurity Engineer include:

• Salary: $120,000 - $130,000 $55/hr - $60/hr
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave as required by law, and Holidays

This job opens for applications on 12/17/24. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

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