SIEM Engineer

IDBNY•New York, NY

22h•$140,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The SIEM Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing the organization's Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform. This role supports Security Operations by developing detection use cases, integrating log sources, improving threat visibility, and enhancing incident response capabilities across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The SIEM Engineer works closely with SOC analysts, incident responders, threat intelligence teams, infrastructure teams, and security leadership to strengthen the organization's cyber defense posture.

Requirements

5+ years of cybersecurity experience.
3+ years managing and engineering SIEM platforms.
Experience supporting SOC operations and incident response.
Expertise in platforms such as: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, LogRhythm, Elastic Security, CrowdStrike NG-SIEM, Cribl.
Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux security logs, Network security monitoring, EDR/XDR technologies, Threat hunting methodologies, MITRE ATT&CK framework, Data ingestion pipelines.
Scripting experience: KQL, PowerShell, Python, SQL.
Security Knowledge: Log management and event correlation, Detection engineering, Threat intelligence, Incident response processes, Vulnerability management concepts, Zero Trust security principles.

Nice To Haves

Experience in financial services or regulated industries preferred.
Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst (SC-200)
Microsoft Sentinel Specialty
Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin
GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
CISSP

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain enterprise SIEM platforms.
Configure and optimize log ingestion, normalization, parsing, and retention.
Integrate security data sources including Firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR/XDR, Active Directory / Entra ID, Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), and Network and endpoint security solutions.
Ensure availability, scalability, and performance of SIEM infrastructure.
Develop and maintain correlation rules, analytics, and detection content.
Create use cases aligned with MITRE ATT&CK techniques.
Tune detection rules to reduce false positives and improve alert fidelity.
Work with Purple Team, Red Team, and Threat Intelligence teams to improve detection coverage.
Implement new monitoring capabilities for emerging threats.
Support SOC operations through advanced threat detection and alert analysis.
Assist incident responders during investigations.
Correlate events across multiple technologies to identify malicious activity.
Perform root cause analysis and recommend containment improvements.
Develop dashboards and reporting for operational visibility.
Develop hunting queries to identify malicious behavior not detected by automated alerts.
Integrate threat intelligence feeds into the SIEM platform.
Create indicators of compromise (IOC) monitoring and enrichment processes.
Identify suspicious trends and emerging attack patterns.
Automate SIEM administration and monitoring tasks using scripting.
Integrate SIEM with SOAR platforms and ticketing systems.
Develop workflows for alert enrichment, escalation, and incident response.
Improve operational efficiency through automation and orchestration.
Support regulatory and audit requirements.
Maintain SIEM documentation, runbooks, and standards.
Produce security metrics and executive reporting.
Ensure log retention and monitoring practices meet compliance requirements.