Senior Security Engineer

Summary

Join GuidePoint Security as a Senior SIEM / Cribl Engineer and lead the design, implementation, and optimization of SIEM systems and observability pipelines. You will utilize modern toolsets such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, and Cribl Stream. Responsibilities include optimizing data routing and collaborating with various teams. You will also develop custom parsers and dashboards, maintain system reliability, and lead incident response investigations. This remote position is preferably based on the U.S. East Coast. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of security engineering experience with SIEM platforms and 2+ years of experience with Cribl or similar tools.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering, with a primary focus on SIEM platforms
• Hands-on experience with at least two of the following SIEM platforms: Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, Google SecOps, CrowdStrike NG-SIEM, LogScale
• 2+ years of experience with Cribl or similar observability pipeline tools (e.g., Logstash, Fluentd, Kafka)
• Strong knowledge of log formats, data normalization, and event correlation
• Familiarity with detection engineering, threat modeling, and MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Proficiency with scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) and regular expressions
• Deep understanding of logging from cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-prem environments

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain SIEM solutions with a focus on modern platforms including: Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, Google SecOps / Chronicle, CrowdStrike NG-SIEM, LogScale
• Design and manage log ingestion pipelines using tools such as Cribl Stream, Edge, or Search (or similar)
• Optimize data routing, enrichment, and filtering to improve SIEM efficiency and cost control
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure teams to integrate log sources and telemetry data
• Develop custom parsers, dashboards, correlation rules, and alerting logic for security analytics and threat detection
• Maintain and enhance system reliability, scalability, and performance of logging infrastructure
• Provide expertise and guidance on log normalization, storage strategy, and data retention policies
• Lead incident response investigations and assist with root cause analysis leveraging SIEM insights
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to strategic security monitoring initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• SIEM certifications
• Cribl Certified Administrator or Architect credentials
• Experience with log ingestion from EDR, NDR, firewall, and cloud-native sources
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, serverless architectures, and containerized logging
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale security operations centers (SOCs)

Benefits

• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
• Pet Benefit Option