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SIEM Engineer

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Full Time

75% Travel Required

$125000/yr

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Skills

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
Data Streaming
Restful APIs
Cloud Services
Communication Skills
Database Queries
Problem Solving
Splunk
Automation
Requirements Analysis
Performance Tuning
Safety Principles
Databases
Data Analysis
Microsoft Windows
Data Logging
Infrastructure Management
Administrative Operations
Incident Response
Indexer
Python (Programming Language)
Scripting
SQL Databases
Dashboards
Information Technology
Research Skills
Linux
Software Vulnerability Management
Data Quality
Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP)
Domain Name System (DNS)
TCP/IP
Windows Administration
Curiosity
Logistics Operations
Cyber Security
Mitre Att&ck
Standard Sql
Critical Thinking
Data Ingestion
Elasticsearch
Employee Onboarding
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Freight Forwarding
Identity Management Systems
In-Plane Switching (IPS)
Intrusion Detection Systems
Kibana
Kusto Query Language
Linux Commands
Logstash
Marketing Technology
Network Security
Normalisation Processes
Parsing
Professional Responsibility
Query Languages
Rapid Learning
Security Information and Event Management
Syslog
Telemetry
Bash Shell
Cybercrime
Information Systems
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Operationalisation
Operations Security

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
Data Streaming
Restful APIs
Cloud Services
Communication Skills
Database Queries
Problem Solving
Splunk
Automation
Requirements Analysis
Performance Tuning
Safety Principles
Databases
Data Analysis
Microsoft Windows
Data Logging
Infrastructure Management
Administrative Operations
Incident Response
Indexer
Python (Programming Language)
Scripting
SQL Databases
Dashboards
Information Technology
Research Skills
Linux
Software Vulnerability Management
Data Quality
Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP)
Domain Name System (DNS)
TCP/IP
Windows Administration
Curiosity
Logistics Operations
Cyber Security
Mitre Att&ck
Standard Sql
Critical Thinking
Data Ingestion
Elasticsearch
Employee Onboarding
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Freight Forwarding
Identity Management Systems
In-Plane Switching (IPS)
Intrusion Detection Systems
Kibana
Kusto Query Language
Linux Commands
Logstash
Marketing Technology
Network Security
Normalisation Processes
Parsing
Professional Responsibility
Query Languages
Rapid Learning
Security Information and Event Management
Syslog
Telemetry
Bash Shell
Cybercrime
Information Systems
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Operationalisation
Operations Security

Summary

Job Title: SIEM Engineer

Location: Washington, DC// Hybrid Remote (must be on-site 3 days per week)
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust

Experience: 8+years Must

***This hybrid role requires a minimum of three on-site days per week in Washington, DC.***

Company Overview:

Our Client is seeking a SIEM Administrator / Engineer to support enterprise cybersecurity operations and the modernization of the agency's security monitoring and analytics capabilities. This position will provide hands-on administration of the organization's existing Splunk environment while helping transition security monitoring, log analytics, and detection capabilities to Elastic / Elastic Security.

The ideal candidate has strong hands-on SIEM administration experience and is ready to grow into a broader engineering role. The successful candidate should be able to independently administer and troubleshoot production SIEM and logging infrastructure while demonstrating technical curiosity, critical thinking, ownership, and initiative necessary to solve problems and improve the environment.

Responsibilities

Administer, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot the existing Splunk Enterprise / Splunk ES environment while supporting the implementation and operationalization of Elastic / Elastic Security.
Support the organization's transition from Splunk to Elastic, including migration and validation of data sources, searches, dashboards, reports, alerts, and security use cases.
Configure, manage, and troubleshoot enterprise log ingestion pipelines, including syslog, Windows Event Collection/Forwarding, Splunk forwarders, Elastic agents, network and security devices, applications, databases, cloud services, and APIs.
Onboard new data sources and ensure telemetry is reliably collected, parsed, normalized, enriched, indexed, and searchable using applicable standards such as Splunk CIM and Elastic Common Schema (ECS).
Troubleshoot logging and telemetry issues across the complete data path, from the originating system through collection, transport, ingestion, indexing, and search.
Develop, maintain, and optimize SIEM searches, dashboards, reports, alerts, and security detections using SPL and Elastic query technologies, including KQL, ES|QL, EQL, and Query DSL as applicable.
Use SQL and other query languages to analyze data, validate results, troubleshoot integrations, and support cybersecurity investigations and reporting.
Monitor and optimize SIEM platform health, performance, storage, ingestion, retention, and capacity.
Work with security analysts and cybersecurity engineers to develop, test, tune, and improve security monitoring and detection capabilities.
Investigate technical problems, test hypotheses, identify root causes, and implement or recommend practical solutions.
Use scripting, APIs, and automation where appropriate to improve SIEM administration, monitoring, data onboarding, and repetitive operational processes.
Maintain technical documentation and take ownership of assigned technical issues and projects through resolution.

Qualifications

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (4 years experience in lieu of degree)
5+ years experience relevant IT/cybersecurity experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust requiring U.S. Citizenship or .
3+ years of hands-on SIEM administration experience supporting enterprise or similarly complex environments.
Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise, including SPL, data ingestion, forwarders, indexes, searches, dashboards, alerts, and platform troubleshooting.
Experience onboarding and troubleshooting enterprise log sources and understanding telemetry flow from source systems through collection, ingestion, indexing, and search.
Working knowledge of SQL and experience querying data for analysis, troubleshooting, validation, or reporting.
Experience with or working knowledge of Elastic, Elasticsearch, Kibana, or comparable search and analytics technologies, with the ability to rapidly develop deeper Elastic expertise.
Understanding of enterprise logging concepts, including collection, parsing, normalization, enrichment, indexing, retention, and data quality.
Strong Linux command-line skills and working knowledge of Windows/Linux systems, networking, and common protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS, and syslog.
Familiarity with enterprise cybersecurity technologies such as EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, identity systems, and vulnerability management platforms.
Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot technical problems, analyze unfamiliar data, test assumptions, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions.
Strong technical curiosity, ownership, accountability, and ability to learn new technologies, platforms, and query languages.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document technical processes and collaborate effectively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience with Elastic Stack / Elastic Security, including Elasticsearch, Kibana, Elastic Agent/Fleet, Beats, or Logstash.
Experience with KQL, ES|QL, EQL, Query DSL, or comparable search and analytics languages.
Experience supporting a SIEM migration, particularly Splunk-to-Elastic or a comparable enterprise migration.
Experience with Splunk ES, Splunk CIM, Elastic Common Schema (ECS), or distributed Splunk environments.
Experience with security detection engineering, correlation rules, alert tuning, threat hunting, or MITRE ATT&CK.
Experience with scripting or automation using Python, PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs, or similar technologies.
Experience working in or closely supporting a Security Operations Center (SOC).
Relevant technical certifications such as Splunk, Elastic, Security+, CySA+, GSEC, or comparable certifications.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 91131645
Position Id: 2026-51
Posted 1 day ago

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