Senior Principal Cyber Security Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Principal Cyber Security Engineer is an onsite role located in Chantilly, VA. Compensation is not specified for this position, which supports mission-critical cybersecurity operations by designing and maintaining secure data collection solutions. This role is responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of security monitoring systems. The engineer will design Splunk architectures, implement role-based access controls, and develop documentation to support accreditation and compliance requirements.

What you'll do

• Troubleshoot data collection issues
• manage Splunk Add-ons
• develop engineering and compliance documentation
• implement role-based access control
• design Splunk forwarder deployments.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

chantilly va

cyber security

splunk

siem

linux

network security

c&a

ts/sci polygraph

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires active TS/SCI with Polygraph; 10+ years of experience; Splunk certification.

About the employer

MANTECH is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.