Posted at: 9 March

SecOps Observability Engineer

Company

GuidePoint Security

GuidePoint Security is a Herndon, Virginia-based B2B cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in tailored security solutions, incident response, and compliance services for commercial and federal organizations.

Remote Hiring Policy:

GuidePoint Security supports remote work and primarily hires from the U.S., with roles available in various regions including the Mid-Atlantic. Most remote positions are limited to U.S.-based candidates.

Job Type

Full-time

Allowed Applicant Locations

United States

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Job Description

Requirements:

  • Hands-on experience with observability products such as SIEM (Security Information & Event Management, SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response), and data stream management tools like Cribl.

  • In-depth knowledge of log management, monitoring, and alerting techniques.

  • Experience with setting up, modifying, and tuning alerts within the SIEM to ensure critical threats are identified properly.

  • Understanding data ingestion, transformation, and enrichment workflows for integrating various log sources, network telemetry, and security event data into observability platforms.

  • Ability to work with and understand log parsing, aggregation, and normalization.

  • Proven track record working in a Security Operations Center (SOC), with direct involvement in threat detection, incident response, and security event monitoring. Strong understanding of SOC workflows and processes.

  • Ability to communicate strongly and efficiently within the SOC. Must be able to collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors.

  • Comfortable producing clear, concise reports and documentation related to security incidents and system performance.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

  • Experience with one or more products: Observo, Tableau, CrowdStrike NG-SIEM, Splunk, Google SecOps, Palo Alto XSIAM, Elastic, etc...

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience

  • Minimum 4 years in an enterprise level security consultative role building and assessing Information Security architectures and programs

  • Prior experience in a corporate operational or technical leadership role

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