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# Cybersecurity Engineer 4 - SIEM / SPLUNK Engineer

- **Company:** Anonymous Employer
- **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Linux, Intrusion Detection Systems, Security Information and Event Management, Data Storage Management, Data Ingestion, Cybercrime, Splunk
- **Published:** July 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9057724/cybersecurity-engineer-4-siem-splunk-engineer

## About the Role

7+ years of relevant IT / cybersecurity experience

 - Active DoD Secret Clearance
 - Must meet DoD 8570 / 8140 IAT Level III certification requirements - candidate must possess one of the following certifications: CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, CCSP
 - Must meet DoD 8570 / 8140 CND-IS certification requirements - candidate must possess one of the following certifications: CEH, GICSP, GCIH, GCIA, CFR
 - Must be eligible for IT Level I access
 - Computing Environment Certification: Linux+ certification
 - Computing Environment Certification: Splunk Administrator certification
 - Experience developing custom Splunk dashboards and reports
 - Experience supporting Splunk Core and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)

Preferred Skills

 - Experience supporting enterprise SIEM architectures
 - Experience with threat hunting and security analytics
 - Familiarity with large-scale log ingestion and correlation systems

## Description

Administer and maintain Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) and enterprise log management systems.

 - Design and implement custom dashboards, alerts, correlation rules, and threat detection use cases.
 - Analyze threat data collected from security logs, IDS systems, intelligence feeds, and other sources.
 - Develop monitoring dashboards to support incident response and threat detection operations.
 - Perform installation, configuration, and lifecycle maintenance of the Splunk ELM architecture.
 - Optimize data ingestion, indexing performance, and storage management within the Splunk environment.
 - Support system upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Splunk infrastructure.
 - Develop reports, rules, and automated monitoring workflows to enhance threat detection. Collaborate with incident response teams and security analysts to support enterprise cybersecurity operations.


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