Senior Security Operations Engineer

Cribl

1d•Remote

About The Position

Cribl does differently. What does that mean? It means we are a serious company that doesn’t take itself too seriously; and we’re looking for people who love to get stuff done, and laugh a bit along the way. We’re growing rapidly - looking for collaborative, curious, and motivated team members who are passionate about putting customers first. As a remote-first company we believe in empowering our employees to do their best work, wherever they are. As the data engine for IT and Security many of the biggest names in the most demanding industries trust Cribl to solve their most pressing data needs. Ready to do the best work of your career? Join the herd and unlock your opportunity. Why You’ll Love This Role The Security Operations Engineer will be a pivotal member of Cribl’s Information Security team, primarily responsible for strengthening our security posture through robust security operations and advanced threat detection. You will lead security incident management, triage, and investigations, and be instrumental in developing innovative solutions to remediate current threats and proactively prevent future attacks. A key aspect of this role will be designing, implementing, and optimizing detection logic to identify sophisticated threats across our environment. You will partner closely with Product Security, IT, and Legal teams, and report to the Sr. Director, Security Engineering and Operations under the CISO.

Requirements

Provide knowledge and experience in working with modern security principles e.g. security data lakes, detections as code, EDR, zero trust networking, and other security tooling, as well as demonstrated experience with incident response and management.
Utilize a strong understanding of common attack frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) and how to map detections to TTPs
Understanding of authentication and authorization schemes such as SAML, OpenID, OAuth2, and SCIM
Experience scripting/coding in at least one of the following languages: Python, NodeJS, Ruby, Bash
Be the go-to technical subject matter expert on security, compliance, and assurance topics
Communicate ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
Comfortable with ambiguity, have a strong analytical acumen, self-motivated, able to work cross-functionally
Monitoring security events and alerting via our security tooling, including MSSP, SIEM, AI, and CSPM tooling, to identify and triage potential threats
Developing, implementing, and maintaining high-fidelity detection rules and alerts within SIEM and other security platforms (e.g., EDR, Cloud Security tools) based on threat intelligence, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and identified risks
Conducting continuous tuning and optimization of existing detection logic to reduce false positives and improve detection efficacy
Responding to issues identified by our Cribl employees
Acting as a security incident response lead, including leveraging and improving detection capabilities during investigations
Building, enhancing, and managing security playbooks, incorporating detection engineering best practices
Conducting security assessments of corporate assets through vulnerability testing, threat hunts, and purple team activities, with a focus on identifying detection gaps and opportunities
Performing both internal and external security reviews of corporate properties e.g., the corporate website and enterprise applications
Leading security incident response tabletop exercises
Continuing to evolve and champion the use of Cribl products in our security tech stack to enhance detection, analysis, and response capabilities
Collaborating with threat intelligence teams to integrate new indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) into detection strategies
Proven experience in developing, deploying, and maintaining detection rules (e.g., Sigma, YARA, Splunk SPL, KQL) across various security platforms

Nice To Haves

Experience with SIEM platforms like Panther is a plus and its detection capabilities
Familiarity with Wiz and cloud native security tooling for detection in AWS, Azure, or GCP
Relevant certifications in cloud security or incident response (e.g., SANS GIAC certifications)

Responsibilities

Provide knowledge and experience in working with modern security principles e.g. security data lakes, detections as code, EDR, zero trust networking, and other security tooling, as well as demonstrated experience with incident response and management.
Utilize a strong understanding of common attack frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) and how to map detections to TTPs
Understanding of authentication and authorization schemes such as SAML, OpenID, OAuth2, and SCIM
Experience scripting/coding in at least one of the following languages: Python, NodeJS, Ruby, Bash
Be the go-to technical subject matter expert on security, compliance, and assurance topics
Communicate ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
Comfortable with ambiguity, have a strong analytical acumen, self-motivated, able to work cross-functionally
Monitoring security events and alerting via our security tooling, including MSSP, SIEM, AI, and CSPM tooling, to identify and triage potential threats
Developing, implementing, and maintaining high-fidelity detection rules and alerts within SIEM and other security platforms (e.g., EDR, Cloud Security tools) based on threat intelligence, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and identified risks
Conducting continuous tuning and optimization of existing detection logic to reduce false positives and improve detection efficacy
Responding to issues identified by our Cribl employees
Acting as a security incident response lead, including leveraging and improving detection capabilities during investigations
Building, enhancing, and managing security playbooks, incorporating detection engineering best practices
Conducting security assessments of corporate assets through vulnerability testing, threat hunts, and purple team activities, with a focus on identifying detection gaps and opportunities
Performing both internal and external security reviews of corporate properties e.g., the corporate website and enterprise applications
Leading security incident response tabletop exercises
Continuing to evolve and champion the use of Cribl products in our security tech stack to enhance detection, analysis, and response capabilities
Collaborating with threat intelligence teams to integrate new indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) into detection strategies