The right candidate will work on a team of specialists that focus on our OSSEC and Elastic Stack Software products, Lead Team Ticket Processing, and Linux/Windows Security support.  The team uses procedures, scripts, tools and vendor assistance to resolve application issues.   We also work very closely with our business partners by communicating information about system health, outages or status of support requests.  Our team offers the opportunity to continually grow and learn new technologies. This allows us to keep our skills fresh and enable us to support the environment.  The team will also maintain and create new support tools that can help automate processes and provide additional monitoring.    

How You’ll Contribute: 

·         Architectural design and Infrastructure builds to support a dynamic OSSEC and Elastic Stack Cluster to accommodate US and Global locations.

·         Responsible for the overall technical design, development, and implementation, of OSSEC platform as well as Elastic Stack (Logstash, Kibana, X-Pack).

·         Analyze internal user needs and desired results and develop software solutions with responsibility for the delivery of software applications, with limited or no supervision

·         Develop robust and automated development/deployment model for critical file monitoring and application File Integrity Monitoring

·         Write, design, code, test, implement, and debug programs adhering to corporate requirements and standards

·         Perform application testing and validation, programming, and documentation

·         Document design decisions and develop software components, adhering to existing process guidelines

·         Coordinate software installation and monitor implementation process

·         Monitor system performance trends and identify potential issues

·         Serve as an expert and knowledge source for the escalation of complex application design and development issues

·         Present complex IT concepts and project metrics to both technical and non-technical audiences

·         Identify opportunities for improvement

What You’ll Bring (Skill set expected):

Worked in a UNIX environment with at least 3 years of experience.

·       Ability to automate through shell scripting using Bash or Korn shell.

·       Prior admin experience with OSSEC or Elasticsearch DSL desirable but not required

·       Experience with Kibana Core concepts and JSON

·       Understanding of SSL/TLS

·       Familiarity with databases and able to generate reports using SQL

·       Are an effective organizer and can solve technical problems at various levels of difficulty and document the process and resolution

·       Can work both independently and as a member of collaborative teams

·       Can work through complicated issues and communicate effectively

·       Enjoy helping others and share a strong sense of ownership and responsibility

·       Are interested in sharing and teaching others about your ideas

·       Thrive in a collaborative environment

·       A degree in computer science or related degree path