Cyber Defense Shift Lead (80% Remote - Weekends & 2 Weekdays)
Description & Requirements At Maximus, we're proud to be celebrating our 50th year in business, with strong financial performance - including $1.4B in revenue this quarter and 15% growth in our Federal services group. We've also been recognized as a Washington Post Top Workplace and a VETS Indexes 5 Star Employer in 2024.. Maximus is seeking a Senior Level Cyber Defense Analyst/Intrusion Detection Team Shift Lead Becoming part of Maximus means joining a team that offers: • A generous annual allowance for education or professional certification • Free access to robust certification and training programs to help you grow your career • Strong career path with support for internal mobility • A collaborative, respectful work environment with supportive leadership • Comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and more Maximus is seeking a Senior Level Cyber Defense Analyst/Intrusion Detection Team Shift Lead for an onsite position in Washington, DC (near Union Station). This position is 80% remote with the following schedule: Saturday, Sunday (12 hour days working remotely), 1 weekday (8 hour day working remotely), 1 weekday (8 hour day working onsite in DC). Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS058, T4, Band 7 Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Work with intrusion analysts to identify, report, and coordinate the remediation of cyber threats for the client. - Deliver timely and actionable sanitized intelligence to cyber incident response teams. - Apply technical knowledge of computer systems, networks, and cyber threat information to evaluate the client's security posture. - Perform intelligence analysis to assess intrusion signatures, tactics, techniques, and procedures associated with cyber attacks. - Investigate hackers, their methods, vulnerabilities, and exploits, and provide detailed briefings and intelligence reports to leadership. Job-Specific Minimum Requirements: - Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity (or equivalent experience). - 7 years of experience in security intrusion detection examination, involving various security technologies that generate logging data, such as: - Wide area networks - Host and network IPS/IDS/HIPs traffic event review - Server web log analysis - Raw data logs - Hands-on experience with Splunk SIEM, including at least two years as a cybersecurity or security operations shift team leader. - At least five years of senior-level experience in analyzing logs and console events, including: - Advanced query methods in Splunk or advanced Grep skills - Firewall ACL review - Snort-based IDS event examination - PCAP analysis - Web server log review - Working in a SIEM environment - Certification: One or more advanced certifications including but not limited to: CISM, CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, CEH, SecurityX/CASP - Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance #techjobs #clearance #veteransPage #C0reJobs Minimum Requirements TCS058, T4, Band 7 EEO Statement Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Pay Transparency Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances. Minimum Salary $ 95,000.00 Maximum Salary $ 107,000.00 • Apply tot his job