Security Engineer – SIEM/SOAR

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• GuidePoint Security offers reliable cybersecurity expertise, solutions, and services.

• Helping organizations recognize threats, optimize resources, and implement solutions to manage risk effectively.

• Collaborate and offer mentorship and guidance whenever possible.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in architecture, implementation, and troubleshooting of one or more SIEM/SOAR solutions.

• Proficiency in developing strategies for log ingestion and aggregation.

• Expertise in creating security-focused content for one or more SIEM platforms (Splunk ES, Crowdstrike NG-SIEM, Elastic Security, Palo Alto XSIAM, Google SecOps, Microsoft Sentinel, SentinelOne AI SIEM), including complex threat detection logic and operational dashboards.

• Proficient with SOAR platforms (Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto XSOAR, Tines, Torq).

• Familiarity with critical security events on common IT platforms.

• Strong expertise in client and server operating systems including Windows, Mac, and Linux.

• General knowledge of networking and security troubleshooting (firewalls, routing, NAT, etc.).

• Scripting and development skills (BASH, Perl, Python, or Java) with a strong understanding of regular expressions.

• Ability to independently prioritize and effectively deliver on a portfolio of projects.

• Experience with platforms such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform, and SaltStack (preferred).

• Familiarity with other Information Security solutions including CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, ZScaler, Palo Alto Networks, Check Point, Microsoft Defender products, Carbon Black, Splunk, and/or Cisco (preferred).

• Experience in authoring security runbooks, policies, and best practice documentation (preferred).

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Primarily remote workforce (U.S. based only; some travel may be required for certain roles, and on-site work may be necessary for Federal positions).

• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint covers 90% of employee premiums and 70% for family plans) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of employee premiums and 75% for family plans). If opting for the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS contributes in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per employee annually / $1750 per family annually).

• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of employee premiums and 75% for family plans.

• 12 corporate holidays along with a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program.

• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance.

• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months during open enrollment.

• Pet Benefit Option.