9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business bringing transformative technology to our government customers so they can achieve their missions. Our specialties include cybersecurity, cloud modernization, software development, data analytics, enterprise architecture, enterprise IT, analytics, process automation, and artificial intelligence. Learn more about 9th Way Insignia at https://9thwayinsignia.com/.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Cybersecurity Operations and Services Enterprise (COSE) program delivers the enterprise cybersecurity operations, engineering, architecture, risk, and compliance support that safeguards VA systems, data, and mission delivery. The team helps strengthen the cyber resilience of the digital services relied on by Veterans, their families, and the VA workforce.
9th Way Insignia is seeking a Cybersecurity Data Engineer to support this program. This position is contingent upon contract award.
Professional LevelE3 – Engineer
Responsibilities- Design and maintain security-data and telemetry pipelines that support monitoring, detection, investigation, and reporting.
- Define data models, collection patterns, retention needs, quality controls, and integration requirements for security telemetry.
- Integrate logs, alerts, asset data, identity data, vulnerability data, and other telemetry sources into analytics and monitoring platforms.
- Improve data completeness, timeliness, normalization, and correlation to support security operations and risk analysis.
- Partner with security operations, platform engineering, data teams, and system owners to resolve telemetry gaps and improve visibility.
- Bachelor's degree in data engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant technical experience.
- Six or more years of security data engineering, data architecture, observability engineering, security operations, or related experience.
- Experience designing or supporting log management, SIEM, security analytics, data pipelines, APIs, or cloud-based data services.
- Knowledge of security telemetry, data normalization, data quality, access control, and retention practices.
- Strong scripting, data-analysis, architecture documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
9th Way Insignia’s range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Clearance/Background Investigation
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Benefits
Eligible employees will have access to our comprehensive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life Insurance, 401(k), Basic Life A&D, STD, LTD, PTO, Telehealth, paid holidays, FSA, HSA. Additional resources include our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Traveling Assistance.
Legal
We’re an equal employment opportunity employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Notice
Applicants have the right to be free from unlawful workplace discrimination. Please review the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal notice. Accessible formats and translations are also available from the EEOC.
Application Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or participate in the hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Requests will be considered individually.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in data engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant technical experience
- Six or more years of experience in security data engineering, data architecture, observability engineering, security operations, or a related field
- Experience designing or supporting log management, SIEM, security analytics, data pipelines, APIs, or cloud-based data services
- Knowledge of security telemetry, data normalization, data quality, access control, and retention practices
- Strong scripting, data-analysis, architecture documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills
What We Do
9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that provides results-oriented technical solutions to the federal government. Led by experienced industry leaders, we bring software development, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, enterprise IT, and data analytics capabilities to our customer base within the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, Transportation, Commerce, and State.
