Security Engineer - REMOTE

Binary Defense • Houston, TX

just now • Remote

About The Position

Binary Defense is seeking a talented Security Engineer to join our team.

The Security Engineer will play a critical role in designing, deploying, and maintaining multi-tenant SIEM-related environments.

You will collaborate directly with clients, project managers, and SOC analysts to ensure effective log ingestion, security use case development, and alert tuning. A strong understanding of SIEM-related platforms such as IronEye and log-ingestion processing tools like Cribl, is essential to advise clients holistically on their detection and logging strategy.

This is a customer-facing role, requiring excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, consultative approach.

Requirements

• 2+ years of hands-on experience architecting and administering SIEM-related products such as IronEye, etc.
• Proficiency in query languages
• Experience in log onboarding and understanding of log types (Windows, Linux, cloud, firewall, endpoint, etc.).
• Solid understanding of information security concepts, threats, and detection strategies.
• Scripting skills with PowerShell, Python, or similar for automation and log parsing.
• Strong client communication and documentation skills; comfort in client meetings and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and manage multi-tenant SIEM-related environments for clients.
• Collaborate with clients to assess log sources, security needs, and data ingestion strategies.
• Develop and fine-tune security use cases, correlation rules, and alerting configurations.
• Support integration and log-ingestion processing tools using Cribl, relays, and native collectors.
• Evaluate and onboard log sources based on risk, value, and licensing impact.
• Provide expertise on other SIEM-related platforms including administration, query development, and alerting strategies.
• Conduct technical working sessions and serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders.
• Coordinate with SOC analysts to validate and escalate meaningful security alerts.
• Participate in project planning meetings and ensure alignment with timelines and deliverables.
• Document procedures, configurations, and run-books to support ongoing operations.

Benefits

• Binary Defense offers competitive medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents, a 401k match which vests every payroll, a flexible and remote friendly work environment, as well as training opportunities to expand your skill set (to name a few!).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed