Sr. CRIBL Engineer

ECS Tech Inc•Work from home, Virginia

3d•$140,000 - $185,000•Remote

About The Position

ECS is seeking a Senior Cribl Engineer to work remotely. This position is contingent upon contract award. We are seeking a highly skilled consultant with deep experience in Cribl and modern telemetry/data pipeline architectures to support enterprise customers in designing, optimizing, and operationalizing their data strategies. This role focuses on enabling organizations to gain control, visibility, and efficiency across their observability and security data environments by leveraging Cribl’s vendor-agnostic data processing and routing capabilities. As a Senior Cribl Consultant, you will work directly with customers to implement scalable data pipelines, optimize data ingestion and routing, reduce telemetry costs, and improve performance across SIEM, observability, and analytics ecosystems. You will play a key role in translating complex technical requirements into scalable solutions that maximize data value while minimizing cost and operational complexity. This role supports ECS’s Professional Services and Managed Cybersecurity Services programs, with a focus on Cribl solutions in conjunction with broader security and data platforms. You will work across technologies including SIEM, observability, and cloud data platforms—helping clients modernize their architectures and improve operational outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of data engineering, security analytics, and cloud-scale telemetry management.

Requirements

Hands-on experience implementing, administering, and optimizing Cribl Stream, Cribl Edge, or related telemetry/data pipeline technologies
Strong experience with log and telemetry pipelines, data routing, transformation, filtering, enrichment, and ingestion optimization
Experience integrating with SIEM, observability, security analytics, and cloud data platforms
Solid understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and GCP) and modern data architectures
Experience with scripting and automation technologies such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex data pipeline, telemetry, and observability issues
Experience leading customer-facing professional services engagements, including requirements gathering, architecture workshops, implementation services, and knowledge transfer activities
Demonstrated ability to administer and configure Cribl Stream and/or Cribl Edge in enterprise environments
Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage both technical and executive stakeholders
Able and willing to support domestic and international travel to customer sites or ECS offices as required
Possess and maintain a valid U.S. Passport
Must possess at least one current Cribl certification, such as: CC Admin - Stream, CC Admin - Edge, CC Engineer Certification

Responsibilities

Lead design and implementation of Cribl solutions, including Stream, Edge, and related data pipeline components
Architect and optimize data ingestion, routing, filtering, and enrichment strategies across enterprise environments
Partner with customers to reduce SIEM and storage costs through intelligent data shaping and routing
Integrate Cribl with downstream platforms such as SIEMs, data lakes, observability tools, and cloud analytics environments
Conduct customer discovery sessions, translating business and technical requirements into scalable architectures
Develop and implement best practices for telemetry pipelines, data governance, and observability strategies
Provide hands-on support for deployment, tuning, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
Collaborate with internal ECS teams to support delivery, managed services transition, and ongoing optimization efforts
Create customer-facing documentation, architecture diagrams, and implementation guides
Serve as a trusted advisor to customers, driving adoption, maturity, and long-term value realization