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Senior Systems Test Engineer (Cloud)

Dark Wolf Solutions
Location
Ogden, Utah
Posted
16 days ago
Department
Cybersecurity
Salary
$90,000.00 - $145,000.00
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 4+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience, including direct SOC / vSOC / CSSP incident response experience
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience using Splunk Enterprise and ELK Stack for event correlation and threat detection
  • Direct experience monitoring, ingesting, and analyzing security telemetry within AWS GovCloud environments
  • Hands-on experience utilizing GitLab for source control, CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking, or DevSecOps workflows
  • 2+ years of experience with DoD cybersecurity requirements, policies, and procedures
  • Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140 / 8570 IAT CSSP Certification must be obtained prior to hire
Nice to have
  • Experience with AI/ML security tools
  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification
  • Splunk Core Certified Power User / Admin or Elastic Certified Analyst certifications
  • Experience writing search queries using SPL and KQL/Lucene
  • Experience with SentinelOne for endpoint detection and threat hunting
What the job really is

The Senior Systems Test Engineer will focus on defensive cyber operations, performing continuous monitoring and analysis to detect and respond to cyber threats. The role involves hands-on incident response using tools like Splunk and ELK, leveraging AI and machine learning for enhanced threat detection, and participating in vulnerability management and root cause analysis. This position requires on-site work at Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah.

Things to weigh
  • The role requires on-site work, which may not be suitable for those seeking remote options.
  • The posting specifies a requirement for a Top Secret/SCI security clearance, which may limit candidate eligibility.
  • The salary range is provided, but it is dependent on experience and technical skillset, which may lead to variability in offers.
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