Olympus Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Full-Time, highly motivated
Detection Engineer to join our team supporting the 24x7 Security Operations Center of a large federal civilian agency. In this role, you will turn threat intelligence, hunt findings, and incident lessons into detections that fire on the right things, and cut the noise so analysts spend their time on real threats.
This position is hybrid in the Lanham, MD or Memphis, TN area, with onsite work and telework as approved by the customer. Candidates must live within commuting distance.This position is contingent upon contract award.Position Details- Schedule - Business hours, with occasional after-hours support.
- Clearance and Eligibility - U.S. citizenship required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorable federal suitability determination (minimum Moderate Risk Background Investigation). Active Secret or Top Secret clearance preferred.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesDetection Development - Develop, test, tune, and document custom detections, analytics, dashboards, and scripts.
- Tune sensors, rules, and alerts to raise detection fidelity and reduce false positives.
- Validate new detections before production use, and document dependencies, limitations, and maintenance needs.
- Map detection coverage to MITRE ATT&CK and close gaps identified through hunts, incidents, and threat intelligence.
Automation and Maintenance - Build and maintain SOAR automation and response playbooks.
- Run periodic detection signature reviews and report on security device signature maintenance.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience. Three additional years of experience may substitute for the degree.
- Detection content engineering in an enterprise SIEM (SPL, KQL, Sigma, or similar).
- Python scripting for analytics and automation.
- SOAR playbook development.
- Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a federal suitability determination.
Preferred Qualifications - Splunk Enterprise Security and Splunk SOAR.
- Cribl or comparable data pipeline tooling for log shaping and routing.
- Detection-as-code practices (Git, CI/CD).
- Active Secret or Top Secret clearance.
- Certifications such as GCDA, GCIA, or Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin.
Company and BenefitsOlympus Solutions offers a competitive benefits package designed to give employees personal, professional, and financial flexibility. Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision - Comprehensive health benefits for employees and their families.
- Work-Life Balance - A paid time off plan and a culture that values balance, accountability, and personal well-being.
- Career Development - Career-building opportunities, professional development, and support for training and certifications.
- Financial Security - A 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match and no waiting period before enrollment.
- Referral Bonuses - Eligibility for referral bonuses for qualified new-hire and business development referrals.
Olympus engineers work across leading identity and security platforms including SailPoint, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Okta, Oracle IAM, EntraID, Ping Federate, Radiant Logic, KeyFactor, AppViewX, and others. We are committed to delivering measurable outcomes for our customers while investing in the growth, development, and success of our team.
This position is contingent upon contract award. U.S. citizenship is required because of federal contract requirements.
