Linux Security Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Linux Security Engineer fora direct-hire position with a client located in Leesburg, VA (Onsite).

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Salary Range: $150K - $170K/Annum + Benefits; Salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.
Title: Linux Security EngineerLocation: Leesburg, VA (Onsite)Type: Full Time
Job description:Design, implement, and maintain security monitoring and detection systemsDevelop and tune: Alerting rules, Correlation logic, Anomaly detection modelsDeploy, manage, and optimize Wazuh (or similar EDR platforms)Integrate diverse log sources into SIEM platforms and ensure data qualityBuild and enhance log aggregation pipelines (collection, parsing, normalization)Perform log analysis and event investigation to validate and improve detectionsAnalyze network flow (NetFlow) data and incorporate into detection strategyCollaborate with engineering teams to ensure high-quality security telemetryDesign and build dashboards and visualizations (OpenSearch/Elastic)Document: Logging architecture, Detection logic, Platform configurations, Operational procedures
Benefits: Benefits include but are not limited to:
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