SIEM Engineer

REQUEST TECHNOLOGY

Chicago, IL, United States

13 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

3 years minimum

Compensation

$150,000.0 - $160,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Software as a Service Cloud Computing Cyber Security Query Languages Python (Programming Language) Performance Tuning Regular Expressions Kusto Query Language Security Information and Event Management

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Data Streaming Syslog Systems Integration Data Logging Scripting Google Cloud Cybercrime Microsoft Sentinel Splunk

Job description

Assist in the implementation, administration, and ongoing optimization of the Firm s SIEM platform (e.g., Google Security Operations (SecOps), Splunk, Exabeam, Microsoft Sentinel).
Support the design and maintenance of Cribl pipelines, including data routing, filtering, enrichment, and performance optimization.
Build and maintain integrations for standard and custom log sources using APIs, agents, syslog, and cloud-native logging services.
Partner with Cybersecurity Operations to develop and refine SIEM use cases, correlation rules, and alerting logic.
Create and enhance dashboards, searches, and reports to support SOC (Security Operations Center) operations and threat hunting.
Contribute to documentation of SIEM architecture, data flows, onboarding processes, and operational procedures.
Help establish and monitor data quality standards to ensure reliable and accurate telemetry.
Work with IT, Cloud, and Application teams to onboard new systems and ensure proper logging coverage.
Provide support during security incidents, assisting with investigation and analysis efforts.
Stay current on SIEM technologies, security analytics, and observability trends to enhance capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor s degree
3 5 years in IT or engineering
2 3 years focused on SIEM, logging, or security analytics.
Hands-on experience working with SIEM platforms such as Google SecOps (Chronicle), Splunk, Exabeam, or Microsoft Sentinel.
Experience working with Cribl, including pipeline configuration and log onboarding, preferred.
Familiarity with integrating log sources using APIs, syslog, or agents.
Experience building dashboards, alerts, and queries to support security monitoring and operations.
Understanding of common log sources, including endpoint, network, identity, cloud, SaaS (Software as a Service), and application logs.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
Exposure to scripting or query languages (e.g., SPL, KQL, Python, Regex) and cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)) is a plus.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to learning and improvement.