Security Engineer

Network Segmentation Software Documentation Service Level Management Product Family Engineering Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Extract Transform Load (ETL) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Continuous Improvement Process Identity And Access Management Security Information And Event Management (SIEM), We are seeking a CD&A Engineer - Specialist to design, engineer, and operate security data pipelines and cloud infrastructure supporting enterprise-scale analytics and detection platforms. This role focuses on ETL engineering using Cribl and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) across Google Cloud and Azure, enabling reliable, scalable, and cost-effective ingestion and processing of security telemetry., Security Data Engineering & ETL (Cribl)

• Engineer and operate Cribl pipelines to ingest, parse, enrich, route, and transform high-volume security telemetry.
• Optimize data flows for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency across security analytics platforms, including SIEM, XDR, and data lakes.
• Implement and enforce data standards for normalization, metadata enrichment, and data quality validation.
• Support onboarding of new security data sources and continuous improvement of existing pipelines., * Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across Azure and Google Cloud.
• Manage infrastructure for security data platforms, ingestion services, and supporting components using Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or equivalent tooling.
• Ensure infrastructure deployments are consistent, repeatable, and auditable across environments (development, test, production).
• Partner with cloud and platform teams to align infrastructure with enterprise security, networking, and governance standards.

Platform Reliability, Observability & Operations

• Ensure availability, scalability, and resilience of security data pipelines and supporting infrastructure.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and operational metrics for ETL and ingestion services.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis related to data pipeline or infrastructure issues.
• Proactively identify and remediate performance bottlenecks and operational risks.

Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Drive automation for infrastructure provisioning, pipeline deployment, and configuration management.
• Contribute to roadmap planning, technical debt reduction, and operational maturity initiatives.
• Develop and maintain documentation, standards, and runbooks for data pipelines and infrastructure.
• Promote reuse and standard patterns across CD&A engineering.

Collaboration & Governance

• Work closely with Cyber Defense (CFC/SOC), XDR/SIEM engineers, Cloud Security, Platform Engineering, and Compliance teams.
• Support audit, compliance, and data retention requirements impacting security telemetry.
• Provide technical input into architecture decisions, onboarding reviews, and platform changes., TEKsystems Honolulu, HIRemote On Prem Auditing Operations Leadership Salesforce ServiceNow Mitigation Communication Risk Analysis Cyber Security Prioritization Security Tools Time Management Technical Acumen Influencing Skills Strategic Planning Business Valuation Financial Services Security Solutions Application Security Technology Ecosystems Full Stack Development Artificial Intelligence Business Transformation Security Recommendations Critical Illness Insurance Software As A Service (SaaS) Business Continuity Planning Application Programming Interface (API) Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance +0 Security Engineer TEKsystems Kansas City, MORemote Scripting Operations Leadership Automation Governance Encryption Data Privacy Communication Investigation Data Security Collaboration Microsoft 365 ISO/IEC 27001 Cyber Security Risk Management Microsoft Azure Problem Solving Access Controls Data Governance Microsoft Teams Compliance Risk Computer Science Security Controls Digital Forensics Windows PowerShell Business Valuation Cloud Applications Policy Enforcement Information Privacy Data Classification Electronic Discovery Data Loss Prevention Packaging And Labeling Full Stack Development Artificial Intelligence Business Transformation Data Protection Strategy SQL (Programming Language) Critical Illness Insurance Software As A Service (SaaS) Microsoft Defender Antivirus Information Lifecycle Management General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance +0 Firewall Engineer TEKsystems Edison, NJ*Remote TCP/IP Firewall Fortinet Operations Leadership Communication Problem Solving Network Security Business Valuation Root Cause Analysis Full Stack Development Artificial Intelligence Business Transformation Border Gateway Protocol Cyber Security Standards Critical Illness Insurance Standard Operating Procedure VxLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocols Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Networks

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• Minimum 4 years of experience in security data engineering, cloud engineering, or platform engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with Cribl or equivalent security data pipeline / ETL tooling.
• Strong experience building and managing infrastructure using IaC (Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or similar).
• Practical experience with Google Cloud and/or Azure.
• Solid understanding of security telemetry, logging, and data lifecycle concepts.
• Experience operating platforms in large, enterprise-scale environments.

Required Skills: Certificate Services, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity Analytics, Cybersecurity Operations, Delivery of Security Applications, Design Applications, Identity Access Management (IAM), Incident Response, Information Security, Network Segmentation, Operational Technology (OT) Security, Security Analytics, SLA Management, System Designs, Team Leadership, Technical Advice, Valid Driving License

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The salary range for this role is $117,000.00 - $184,200.00

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