Information Systems Security Engineer

Planet Technologies, the Nation’s leading Microsoft services provider, is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our growing team as an Information Systems Security Engineer. In this role, you will be supporting impactful projects that make a difference for our country.   

The Information Systems Security Engineer has primary responsibilities to utilize and configure existing cybersecurity tools to perform the monitoring, analysis, correlation and reporting of cybersecurity issues and incidents reporting directly to leadership on this project.  

• Configure existing cybersecurity tools to perform the monitoring, analysis, correlation and reporting of cybersecurity issues and incidents. 
• Provide guidance and recommendations for new tools based on changes in threats, architecture, technological advances, or organization mission 
• Implementation of new tools and modifications to architecture  
• updates, maintenance, and monitoring of cyber security tools 
• Analyze changes, events, and other potential incidents for risk to the environment 
• Event analysis, incident determination, and incident management.   

• Five (5) years of related work experience applying in Cyber Security personnel. 

• Strong system administration experience with Windows and Linux, and prior experience with web application scanning. 

• Demonstrated capability to identify security risks throughout information system network structures to include the Operating Systems, hardware, and various data transfer protocols. 

• Experience with Security Incident and Event Management tools, Log Management and Correlation tools, and Antivirus/anti-malware tools. 

• The ability to present ideas effectively in formal and informal situations in group and individual settings 

• The ability to effectively plan, organize, and prioritize work, and to control and follow up to assure work completion). 
• Ability to work effectively on teams, communicate effectively, work/interact effectively and amicably with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures and with diverse personal attributes). 

• Experience with implementing, monitoring and maintaining the following technologies is preferred: SIEM solutions like: Splunk, Elastic Stacks, QRadar 

• Education: Bachelors 
• Clearance: Active Top Secret or DOE Q Clearance 
• Location: Fully on site in North Las Vegas