Detection Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Is a self-starter and can consistently produce outstanding results with minimal supervision.
• Has exceptional troubleshooting skills and is extremely detail oriented.
• Maintains logs in SIEM tools and other log aggregators such as Google Observability.
• Builds and maintains Cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Verifies threat findings and distinguishes between actual threats and false positives.
• Sets up logging sources, data routes, and data transformations inside of Cribl.
• Participates in department-wide change control and IT governance processes on behalf of the Nelnet Cyber Security Group (CSG).
• Stays updated on the latest global threat landscape and threat intelligence.
• Responds to audit findings and creates/maintains evidence documentation.
• Develops and maintains documentation for security-related systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, systems administration, information systems, or related areas.
• Minimum of four years of experience in implementing and supporting cybersecurity technologies, such as: SIEM, SOAR, Database Monitoring, Threat detection mechanisms, Alarming mechanisms, Operational logging and alerting for business applications.
• Ability to work with a remote team via collaboration tools (Microsoft Teams, E-Mail, and Video Conferences).
• Experience with PowerShell, Python, BASH, Chef or Ansible.

Desired Qualifications

• Relevant Cybersecurity certifications, such as: Security+, SSCP, CISSP, GSEC, GCIA, GMON, GCDA.
• Enterprise-level experience with: SIEM Products, Google SecOps, Google Cloud Observability, Splunk, Logging and Monitoring Products, Cribl, Bindplane, Datadog, Sysmon, Syslog, Windows Event logs, Linux Redhat, Atlassian products (Jira and Confluence), ServiceNow, preferably including SNOW security related modules (VR, GRC, etc.).

Pay Range

$100,000 - $110,000 depending on experience

Benefits

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA, generous earned time off, 401K/student loan repayment, life insurance & AD&D insurance, employee assistance program, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, performance-based incentive pay, short- and long-term disability, and a robust wellness program. Click here to learn more about our benefits: LINK.