Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a
SIEM Engineer to support a company focused on cybersecurity operations, threat detection, and enterprise security monitoring within a secure government environment. This position is
on-site in
Newington, VA. The
SIEM Engineer will design, optimize, and maintain security monitoring capabilities that enable proactive threat detection and incident response. Join a mission-driven team protecting critical systems and infrastructure through advanced cybersecurity operations.
Responsibilities for the SIEM Engineer include: - Configure, maintain, and optimize SIEM platforms such as Splunk Enterprise Security and IBM QRadar
- Develop and enhance SIEM use cases, detection content, correlation rules, and alerting logic
- Analyze and correlate security events across multiple data sources, including Windows, Linux, network, firewall, IDS/IPS, and cloud environments
- Tune alerts and improve monitoring capabilities to reduce false positives and increase threat detection effectiveness
- Support incident investigations, threat hunting activities, and integration of threat intelligence data
Required Qualifications for the SIEM Engineer include: - 3+ years of experience in SIEM engineering, cybersecurity monitoring, security analytics, or a related cyber defense function
- Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, log management, event correlation, alert tuning, and security analytics tools
- Strong understanding of security logs, networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S), cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST and MITRE ATT&CK, and scripting with Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
Compensation for the SIEM Engineer include: - Salary Range: Competitive; depending on experience
- Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law
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