# Consulting Opportunity

**URL:** <https://community.zeek.org/t/consulting-opportunity/4199>\
**Category:** Zeek\
**Created:** [June 9, 2016, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/consulting-opportunity/4199 "2016-06-09T14:18:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Rikki\_Postal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8491ac/32.png) [@Rikki\_Postal](https://community.zeek.org/u/Rikki_Postal)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/consulting-opportunity/4199/1 "2016-06-09T14:18:33Z")

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Consulting Opportunity

Location: Columbia MD / Flexible

Reports to: Chief Technology Officer

Main Purpose: Consult on (or lead) the design and development of IDS/IPS architecture that integrates the event-driven analytic capabilities of Bro with the high speed Suricata engine

Job Level: Senior Technical Leader

Skills and Experience:

• 15+ years of work experience in software development of network security products  
• 5+ years of relevant work experience designing and developing event-driven distributed software architectures for enterprise applications, preferably around network security  
• Prior experience with IDS/IPS systems such as Suricata or Snort  
• Significant Bro scripting experience  
• Skills in installing, configuring and managing Bro in various high and low speed environments.  
• Solid programming skills.  
• Ability to work as part of a cross-functional team; strong written and oral communication skills.  
• C/C++ Appreciated, not required  
• Working knowledge of Debian-HIGHLY DESIRED  
• BS in computer science

Role Requirements: Consult/Lead design and development of NextGen architecture that integrates Bro’s event-driven analytic capability with Suricata IDS/IPS. Design and develop overall system architecture within hardware and software constraints that is aligned with current/future product roadmap and enterprise customer needs to deliver on Bricata vision of 5th generation IDS/IPS. Articulate clearly technical trades and options for CTO and senior leadership team in terms of costs/benefits to product lifecycle. Define time-phased quantifiable goals and objectives that align with overall product roadmap and vision. Develop time-phased plan and resource needs to achieve vision. Ensure product is well-aligned with current and future enterprise architecture needs.

Lucrative compensation with equity.

To apply contact Rikki Postal; [rpostal@bricata.com](mailto:rpostal@bricata.com)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/zeek/original/1X/f09d732bc2cc7c7cc7e35db67cf4e1d5233ce7a7.png) [@system](https://community.zeek.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/consulting-opportunity/4199/2 "2022-05-06T15:43:45Z")

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