Detection Engineer
$100,000–$110,000 year
Remote · United States
Job Summary
Cybersecurity Log Operations Engineer for a government-contracted role supporting on-premise and cloud-based log and security operations. Responsibilities include monitoring logs with SIEM and log-aggregation tools (Cribl, Splunk, Datadog), building and maintaining cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure/Google Cloud, validating threats vs. false positives, configuring data routes and transformations in Cribl, contributing to IT governance and audit documentation, and staying current on global threat landscapes. Requires collaboration with remote teams, strong troubleshooting and detail orientation, and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent experience). U.S. citizenship is required for the position.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, systems administration, information systems, or related areas. Related work experience and certifications may be substituted for this requirement.
- Minimum four years in implementing and supporting cybersecurity technologies (e.g., SIEM, SOAR, database monitoring, threat detection, alerting for business applications).
Additional Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required to be eligible for this role due to government contract and security clearance requirements.
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