Security Engineer - Greenville

The Security Engineer will also actively contribute to potential migration projects and provide support to Security Operations. The employment opportunity on offer is permanent.

Responsibilities:

• Administer Splunk Cloud configurations, monitor performance, and liaise with Splunk support to guarantee availability and efficiency.
• Manage and optimize Splunk ES, including aspects such as correlation searches, risk-based alerting (RBA), and asset/identity management.
• Utilize tools such as Splunk UF, HEC, and Cribl Stream for onboarding and normalizing diverse log sources, ensuring comprehensive security and auditing support.
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of potential migration to Elastic, translating Splunk dashboards, workflows, and queries.
• Collaborate with Security Operations Center teams for real-time threat detection, investigations, and proactive threat hunting.
• Enhance query and dashboard performance; maintain clear, detailed documentation and train staff on tools and processes.
• Applicant must possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Prior experience in a similar role as a Security Engineer is required.
• Proficiency in using security platforms and tools such as Splunk and Elastic Stack is mandatory.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities and risks.
• Strong knowledge of information security principles and practices is necessary.
• Familiarity with legal and regulatory requirements related to information security, privacy, and data protection.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment as well as independently.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or similar are highly preferred.
• Experience with cloud security and network security is desirable.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python or Java is a plus.