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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cyber Systems Engineering, Lead Associate - **Company:** Peraton - **Location:** Wiesbaden, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** €104,000.0 - €166,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Unix, CentOS, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Domain Name System (DNS), Elasticsearch, Monitoring of Systems, Linux System Administration, Parsing, Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, ArcSight SIEM Tool, Logstash, Kusto Query Language, Security Information and Event Management, Data Streaming, Data Processing, Scripting, Performance Monitor, Apache Kafka, Kibana, Splunk, Data Pipelines, Api Management - **Published:** June 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a2afce9b57111a43 ## About the Role Do you have experience in UNIX?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Minimum of 5 years of SIEM development and maintenance experience, including 2 years experience on UNIX/Linux platforms, with a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or Business Administration; 11 years of relevant experience may substitute for degree * Must meet TESA Qualifications. * DoD 8140 - IT (System Administrator) - Advanced * Certifications - must hold active certifications (one of the following): + GDSA (GIAC Defensible Security Architecture); OR + Elastic Certified Engineer or Architect; OR + Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin; OR + Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect; OR + Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert; OR + ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager Advanced Administrator Certified Expert * U.S. citizenship required * Active DoD TS/SCI clearance Preferred: * Deep expertise with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Beats, Fleet) for large-scale SIEM deployment and administration * Advanced Splunk administration skills including index management, search head clustering, and forwarder deployment * Experience with Apache Kafka for high-throughput log streaming and pipeline architecture * Proficiency with Logstash and custom filter development for multi-source log normalization * Strong Linux systems administration skills (RHEL/CentOS) for managing large server fleets * Python scripting experience for SIEM automation, API integrations, and custom data processing * Familiarity with Kibana dashboard development and Elastic detection rule authoring (EQL, KQL) * Experience with ArcSight ESM administration and content development in enterprise DoD environments ## Description * Develop, maintain, and optimize SIEM platforms (Elastic Stack and/or Splunk) that process approximately 3.6 billion security events per day across USAREUR-AF networks, ensuring platform stability and detection effectiveness * Design and manage log normalization pipelines using Kafka and Logstash to ingest, parse, and enrich disparate log sources from firewalls, endpoints, DNS, proxies, and cloud environments into a unified data schema * Build and maintain event correlation dashboards and visualizations in Kibana or Splunk that provide real-time situational awareness for CSSP analysts and leadership * Administer and maintain approximately 120 Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers supporting CSSP SIEM infrastructure, performing patching, performance tuning, capacity planning, and configuration management * Develop and maintain detection content including correlation rules, alerts, and saved searches that translate threat intelligence and analyst requirements into automated detection logic * Sustain 99% or greater platform uptime SLA for all security monitoring systems through proactive monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement of SIEM architecture and supporting infrastructure ## Related Videos - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Node and Package Security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2138-wearedevelopers-live-node-and-package-security) - [Better Together: Leveraging Your Observability Tools as a SIEM](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2118-better-together-leveraging-your-observability-tools-as-a-siem) - [The Time Paradox: Building Timezone-Safe Python/Django Applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1915-the-time-paradox-building-timezone-safe-python-django-applications) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Coffee with Developers - Robby Russell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/917-coffee-with-developers-robby-russell) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Fullstack developer salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/197-fullstack-developer-salary-in-germany-2023)