Cybersecurity Data Analyst (REMOTE)- Veterans Affairs
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Security Infrastructure Support – Data Analyst to support and maintain critical security infrastructure and monitoring capabilities in a Bethesda, MD–based environment. The candidate can can be fully remote (except for badge pick up). if you are working fully remote, travel is still required to an NIH badging site during onboarding to pick up their badge. The badging sites are in Bethesda, MD, North Carolina, and Montana. This role will focus on analyzing security data, supporting incident response operations, and maintaining security platforms and supporting infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analysis within a cybersecurity or IT operations context and is comfortable working onsite 2–3 days per quarter if local to the MD area.
Required Qualifications:
· Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, or a related field
· Support day-to-day operations of security infrastructure platforms, including SIEM and data pipeline tools
· Analyze, normalize, and interpret large volumes of security and operational data to support incident detection and response
· Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Splunk environments and associated data sources
· Support data ingestion and routing using Cribl
· Track, document, and support security incidents and waivers through the internal IRT Portal
· Manage and update documentation in internal and external MediaWiki knowledge bases
· Interface with stakeholders using ServiceNow for incident, request, and change tracking
· Support infrastructure hosted on VMWare ESXi and AWS environments, including forensic and red teaming resources
· Assist with log management, data quality checks, and reporting for security operations
· Collaborate with security engineers, incident responders, and IT teams to ensure platform stability and data integrity
· Support environments consisting of a mix of Linux and Windows servers.
Technical Environment:
· SIEM: Splunk
· Data Pipeline: Cribl
· IT Ticketing: ServiceNow
· Security Incident/Waiver Portal: IRT Portal (homegrown)
· Knowledge Bases: MediaWiki (internal and external)
· Infrastructure: VMWare ESXi
· Cloud: AWS STRIDES account (Splunk, forensic EC2 instances, red teaming development lab)
· Operating Systems: Linux and Windows
Compensation: This is a full time role with an annual salary of 80,000-$90,000 annually, plus benefits
Vetting: Candidates selected will be subject to a background investigation for clearance eligibility by our government client.
ThunderYard Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our community, and our customers. All applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination of race, color, religion, or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, protected veteran status, family medical history or genetic information.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance
Work Location: Remote
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We are seeking a Security Infrastructure Support – Data Analyst to support and maintain critical security infrastructure and monitoring capabilities in a Bethesda, MD–based environment. The candidate can can be fully remote (except for badge pick up). if you are working fully remote, travel is still required to an NIH badging site during onboarding to pick up their badge. The badging sites are in Bethesda, MD, North Carolina, and Montana. This role will focus on analyzing security data, supporting incident response operations, and maintaining security platforms and supporting infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analysis within a cybersecurity or IT operations context and is comfortable working onsite 2–3 days per quarter if local to the MD area.
Required Qualifications:
· Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, or a related field
· Support day-to-day operations of security infrastructure platforms, including SIEM and data pipeline tools
· Analyze, normalize, and interpret large volumes of security and operational data to support incident detection and response
· Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Splunk environments and associated data sources
· Support data ingestion and routing using Cribl
· Track, document, and support security incidents and waivers through the internal IRT Portal
· Manage and update documentation in internal and external MediaWiki knowledge bases
· Interface with stakeholders using ServiceNow for incident, request, and change tracking
· Support infrastructure hosted on VMWare ESXi and AWS environments, including forensic and red teaming resources
· Assist with log management, data quality checks, and reporting for security operations
· Collaborate with security engineers, incident responders, and IT teams to ensure platform stability and data integrity
· Support environments consisting of a mix of Linux and Windows servers.
Technical Environment:
· SIEM: Splunk
· Data Pipeline: Cribl
· IT Ticketing: ServiceNow
· Security Incident/Waiver Portal: IRT Portal (homegrown)
· Knowledge Bases: MediaWiki (internal and external)
· Infrastructure: VMWare ESXi
· Cloud: AWS STRIDES account (Splunk, forensic EC2 instances, red teaming development lab)
· Operating Systems: Linux and Windows
Compensation: This is a full time role with an annual salary of 80,000-$90,000 annually, plus benefits
Vetting: Candidates selected will be subject to a background investigation for clearance eligibility by our government client.
ThunderYard Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our community, and our customers. All applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination of race, color, religion, or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, protected veteran status, family medical history or genetic information.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance
Work Location: Remote
Apply Now
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