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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SIEM Engineer - Contract - Remote (Onsite in SC if required) - **Company:** Sunshine Enterprise USA LLC - **Location:** Columbia, SC, United States (Remote available) - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Data Analysis, ARM Architecture, Bash Shell, Business Process Modeling, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Custom Software, Linux, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Routing, Parsing, Runbook, Security Information and Event Management, Data Streaming, Data Ingestion, Mttr, Information Technology, Cybercrime, 3-tier Architectures, Data Pipelines - **Published:** July 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us85b37de376bea15883aad2c7919d8a6f/eaa ## About the Role * Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM and Cortex XDR architecture, implementation, administration, and operational support. * Experience supporting enterprise SIEM platforms within large multi-tenant environments. * Experience supporting 24x7 Security Operations Centers (SOC). * Strong detection engineering experience including: * Correlation rules * Threat hunting * Analytics * Dashboards * Alert tuning * False-positive reduction * Hands-on Cribl administration including: * Data modeling * Log pipeline design * Parsing * Normalization * Enrichment * Routing * Ingestion * Experience developing automation using: * Python * Bash * Experience onboarding cloud, endpoint, network, identity, SaaS, Windows, Linux, and custom application telemetry. * Strong knowledge of: * Enterprise security architecture * Incident response * Secure system design * Networking * Identity & Access Management * Cybersecurity frameworks Preferred Skills: · Excellent written and verbal communication skills. · Strong ability to create: Business Requirements Documents (BRD), Functional Requirements Documents (FRD), Use Cases, Process Documentation · Experience gathering requirements through stakeholder interviews, policy documents, regulations, and business rules analysis. · Knowledge of business modeling techniques and graphical process flow tools. · Ability to communicate effectively with: Executive management, Business users, Project managers, Technical teams, External stakeholders Education Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Security, Computer Science, or related field. Eight (8) years of relevant experience may be substituted for the degree requirement. Minimum five (5) years supporting large enterprise IT environments or system deployments. Preferred Certifications * CISSP * Security+ * GIAC * Palo Alto Cortex Certification * Cribl Certification * Other relevant SIEM or cybersecurity certifications ## Description We are seeking an experienced Security Architect Consultant - SIEM Engineer to support the Department of Administration's Division of Information Security. This role is focused on the design, implementation, administration, optimization, and operational support of Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM and Cortex XDR in a large-scale, multi-tenant enterprise security environment. The successful candidate will work alongside enterprise security architects, engineers, and a 24x7 Security Operations Center (SOC) team to enhance SIEM, XDR, detection engineering, automation, incident response, and security monitoring capabilities across multiple state agencies. This role also provides secondary support for Cribl data pipelines, log management, and telemetry onboarding., · Design, implement, configure, and maintain Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM and Cortex XDR platforms. · Support multi-tenant SIEM environments, including tenant onboarding, role-based access, data segregation, dashboards, and reporting. · Develop and optimize: Detection rules, Correlation rules, Analytics, Threat hunting queries, Watchlists, Alert suppression logic · Design and manage Cribl log pipelines, including: Data modeling, Parsing, Normalization, Enrichment, Routing, Filtering, Replay, Log ingestion · Integrate telemetry from cloud, endpoint, network, identity, SaaS, Linux, Windows, and custom applications. · Develop and maintain automated playbooks and response workflows using Python and Bash. · Support incident response, threat hunting, and SOC operations. · Create and maintain: Runbooks, SOPs, Architecture diagrams, Data flow documentation, Knowledge articles · Support Tier 1-Tier 3 SOC analysts through troubleshooting, tuning, and knowledge transfer. · Monitor SIEM health, ingestion, availability, detection coverage, false positives, MTTD, MTTR, and operational metrics. · Ensure platform resilience, backup, recovery, lifecycle management, and change control. · Collaborate with security architects, engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to improve enterprise security capabilities. ## Related Videos - [What Developers Get Wrong About Application Quality](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/233-what-developers-get-wrong-about-application-quality) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Technical Documentation - How Can I Write Them Better and Why Should I Care?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/681-technical-documentation-how-can-i-write-them-better-and-why-should-i-care) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Better Together: Leveraging Your Observability Tools as a SIEM](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2118-better-together-leveraging-your-observability-tools-as-a-siem) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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