Cybersecurity Systems Administrator

General Dynamics
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 102,000 - 138,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical skills","Attention to detail","Communication","Collaboration","Troubleshooting"]

Support CSOC cyber operations for U.S. Central Command by configuring, tuning, and maintaining security infrastructure including SIEM, EDR, network access control (Comply-to-Connect), and SOAR. Deploy and optimize detection and alerting (Splunk), perform maintenance like patches and health checks, troubleshoot incidents, and enforce configuration standards and compliance. Collaborate with stakeholders and internal teams, integrate tools with legacy data sources, and develop automation scripts and workflows.

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General Dynamics
General Dynamics
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Cybersecurity Systems Administrator

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Job Summary

Support CSOC cyber operations for U.S. Central Command by configuring, tuning, and maintaining security infrastructure including SIEM, EDR, network access control (Comply-to-Connect), and SOAR. Deploy and optimize detection and alerting (Splunk), perform maintenance like patches and health checks, troubleshoot incidents, and enforce configuration standards and compliance. Collaborate with stakeholders and internal teams, integrate tools with legacy data sources, and develop automation scripts and workflows.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Configure, tune, optimize, and maintain SIEM, EDR, network access control, and SOAR platforms to safeguard digital assets.
  • •Customize alert rules, correlation searches, and detection mechanisms within SIEM to align with security requirements.
  • •Deploy new SIEM instances, fine-tune EDR policies and scanning parameters, and configure Comply-to-Connect policies.
  • •Perform routine maintenance (software updates, patches, performance tuning) and conduct audits/health checks; apply corrective actions.
  • •Develop configuration standards and security policies, support compliance reporting, integrate tools with legacy data sources, and create SOAR automation scripts/playbooks/workflows.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 102,000 - 138,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • •Applicable DoD 8140 or DoD 8570 certification.
  • •5+ years of related experience.
  • •Proficiency in Linux environments, including system administration tasks and shell scripting for automation/customization.
  • •Must currently possess and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance; US citizenship required.
Experience:5+ years
Education:Bachelor's in Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering (or related field)
Skills:Analytical skillsAttention to detailCommunicationCollaborationTroubleshooting
Certifications:DoD 8140DoD 8570
Tech Stack:SIEMEDRSOARSplunkComply-to-ConnectLinuxShell scriptingNetwork access controlClustered deploymentsCorrelation searchesDetection mechanismsAutomation scriptsPlaybooksWorkflows

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance:Top Secret/SCI

Company Brief

General Dynamics
Provides IT, systems engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, and mission support services to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, delivering large-scale technology solutions and managed services for national security and government operations.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Tysons / Fairfax, United States
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