Suricata Engineer - Active TS/SCI with CI Poly
Core
Deploying, tuning, and maintaining Suricata IDS/IPS systems on Red Hat Enterprise Linux to optimize high-performance packet capture and processing with Napatech NICs.
Role type
Senior Suricata Engineer (IDS/IPS)
Builds
Production IDS/IPS systems and security monitoring pipelines
Domain
Cybersecurity / Network Security / Defense
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Suricata YAML configuration, Napatech NIC tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration, SELinux configuration, Bash/Python scripting, SIEM integration, kernel module management
Preferred skills
Splunk integration, containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes), other IDS/IPS solutions
Technologies
Suricata, Napatech, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Bash, Python, Splunk, Docker, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Designing and deploying Suricata IDS/IPS systems across enterprise networks; Developing and optimizing Suricata YAML configuration files; Tuning Suricata for optimal performance with Napatech NICs; Troubleshooting installation and operational issues on RHEL; Collaborating with security teams to integrate Suricata with SIEM platforms; Providing documentation and runbooks for configuration and deployment processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC