Log Aggregation Administrator, SME

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Position Description:

CGI Federal has an exciting opportunity for a Log Aggregation Administrator within our Intel sector advancing the national security mission through cutting edge technology.

You must have a passion for keeping pace with rapidly evolving technology advancements and leveraging your knowledge on a highly collaborative team to deliver state-of-the-art capabilities.


The Log Aggregation Administrator manages the centralized collection, processing, and analysis of log data from various IT systems.

This role is critical for monitoring system performance, enhancing security, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring compliance across an organization's distributed infrastructure.
CGI Federal is growing its high-performance team whose members share a passion for building high-quality, scalable, advanced IT solutions in a collaborative, fast-paced, outcome-driven mission.

This position is located in USA VA Arlington, however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• System management: Install, configure, and maintain log aggregation platforms and their components, including data collectors and processors.
• Log pipeline development: Design, build, and optimize the data pipelines that collect, normalize, and enrich log data from diverse sources like servers, applications, databases, and network devices.
• Monitoring and alerting: Create and manage customized monitoring dashboards and alerting rules to notify administrators of critical events, performance issues, and anomalies.
• Data analysis: Perform advanced searches and data analysis on log data to identify root causes of problems, investigate security incidents, and detect performance trends.
• Performance tuning: Continuously monitor and tune the log aggregation infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, resource utilization, and efficient processing of large volumes of data.
• Security and compliance: Implement and enforce logging policies, access controls, and data retention policies to meet security standards and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Collaboration: Work with different teams, such as security analysts, developers, and system administrators, to provide them with the log data and tools they need for their roles.
• Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot issues with data ingestion, pipeline failures, and platform performance.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation for all logging systems, policies, and procedures.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree and/or 10+ years of experience
• Security Clearance: TS/SCI required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI with Poly highly desired
• Experience: Relevant experience in a system administration, network administration, or IT support role is typically required.
• Certifications: Professional certifications related to cloud administration (AWS, Azure) or specific log management platforms (e.g., LogRhythm) are beneficial.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with the following is essential:
o Operating systems, including Linux and Windows.
o Cloud computing concepts and services.
o Networking principles and security.
o Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).
o Scripting languages for automation, such as Python or Shell.


• Technical skills: Expertise in specific log aggregation tools and technologies is vital.

Common technologies include:
o The ELK Stack: Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana
o Splunk
o Grafana Loki
o Graylog
o Fluentd
• Problem-solving: Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Analytical thinking: Skill in identifying trends and anomalies within large datasets.
• Attention to detail: Meticulous approach to configuring systems and ensuring data integrity.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with multiple teams.

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role.

The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications.

To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $,.00 - $.00.


CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the (k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well-being programs

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