Cybersecurity Analyst Senior

Job Description

Job Description

This position is contingent upon contract award

Wichita Tribal Enterprises, LLC, a Quivera Enterprises company, is seeking an experienced Senior Cybersecurity Administrator . This role requires a highly professional security specialist capable of managing multiple projects while aligning technical capabilities with business needs. The position focuses on assessing and hardening systems as well as administering key security technologies, including NIDS/NIPS, HIDS/HIPS, NAC platforms, and SIEM solutions. Responsibilities include developing and tuning security content, automating processes through scripting, integrating new systems with engineering teams, and optimizing performance across IDS and SIEM environments. The role also involves deploying, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting a wide range of cyber defense systems across servers, network components, workstations, and related infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and balance conflicting demands.
• Strong sense of professionalism, integrity, and ethics
• Ability to combine technical skills with an understanding of business needs to successfully protect assets.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience assessing and hardening security configurations for operating systems, applications, and services.
• Experience in understanding and handling STIG controls
• Experience in performing STIG audits as scheduled by Government agency
• Administration of Network Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (NIDS & NIPS)
• Administration of Network Access Control (NAC) Systems such as ForeScout CounterAct
• Administration of Host Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (HIDS & HIPS)
• Administration of/and deployment of Security Information Event Management System (SIEM), such as Splunk
• IDS, IPS, SIEM content management, policy tuning and signature development
• Ad-hoc scripting supporting process automation and data analysis.
• New system integration and coordination with engineering
• Resource utilization analysis and performance tuning of IDS & SIEM servers & applications
• Experience with virtualization technologies
• Experience in the deployment, operation, maintenance, upgrading and troubleshooting/repair of cyber defense systems to include but not limited to network components, servers, analyst workstations, CND associated hardware and software.

Required Qualifications

• US Citizenship required
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Tier 2,
• Public Trust background investigation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DOI
• Knowledge of FIPS and NIST compliance and regulations.

Education Requirements

• 7+ years of broad work experience including administration, engineering, and security.
• 5+ years of experience in security technology administration

Certifications required within the first year of employment (at least one).

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
• Security+
• MCSE
• Linux

Physical Demands – IT Office/Technical Role

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee, with or without reasonable accommodation.

This role is primarily office-based and requires prolonged computer use, including sitting, typing, and operating standard office equipment. Occasional walking, standing, bending, and reaching may be required to support equipment setup and troubleshooting. The employee must be able to lift up to 15 pounds, with occasional heavier lifting.

The employee must be able to communicate effectively and maintain visual acuity (close, distance, color, and depth perception). Occasional travel and extended hours may be required to support operational needs and deadlines.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Quivera Enterprises LLC and its subsidiaries are 100% tribally owned and SBA-certified Small Disadvantaged Businesses. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

As a tribally owned organization, Quivera Enterprises and its subsidiaries may apply Indian Preference in accordance with applicable tribal, federal, and contractual requirements where authorized by law.

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