Cybersecurity Engineer

Global Sumi Technologies Inc.,; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Sumi Technologies Inc. is seeking a highly analytical Cybersecurity Engineer to develop and implement advanced cyber defense solutions and ensure deployment success.

You will leverage Splunk Enterprise Security to monitor, detect, analyze, and respond to security events, performing log analysis and threat hunting. The role requires 8+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience within a SIEM environment, strong SPL skills, and familiarity with cloud platforms and security frameworks.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience operating, building, and investigating threats within a SIEM or Splunk.
• Expert in SPL and Splunk query development.
• Experience with log collection, parsing, and normalization across SIEM.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and security frameworks (NIST, HIPAA, SOC 2).
• BS in CS/Cybersecurity/IT or related field.
• Certifications such as Splunk Core Certified User/Advanced Power User are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Threat Detection & Monitoring: continuously monitor network, endpoint, and cloud security events for anomalies and incidents.
• Splunk Management: create, maintain, and tune Splunk correlation searches, alerts, and dashboards.
• Incident Response: investigate potential security incidents and remediate threats with IT/network teams.
• Use Case Development: develop detection and response playbooks using threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Log Integration: onboard new data sources, ensuring log integrity, parsing, and normalization across the SIEM.

Skills

Threat detection

Log analysis

Threat hunting

Splunk queries

Incident response

Splunk dashboards

Security monitoring

Communication under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology

Splunk Core Certified User

Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User

Tools

Splunk Enterprise Security

Splunk

Job description

The Cybersecurity Engineer develops and implements advanced cyber defense solutions for the agency, safeguards the infrastructure, and assures that the system is built to specification and is deployed successfully.

We are seeking a highly analytical and technically proficient Cybersecurity Engineer supporting Splunk SIEM. You will play a critical role in defending our organization against cyber threats by leveraging Splunk Enterprise Security to monitor, detect, analyze, and respond to security events. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in log analysis, threat hunting, and writing Splunk queries to identify and contain malicious activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Threat Detection & Monitoring: Continuously monitor network traffic, endpoint logs, and cloud security events for anomalous behavior and potential security incidents.
• Splunk Management: Create, maintain, and tune Splunk correlation searches, alerts, and dashboards to minimize false positives and improve detection capabilities.
• Incident Response: Investigate potential security incidents, follow forensic evidence, and collaborate with IT and network teams to remediate threats.
• Use Case Development: Develop and refine detection and response playbooks based on threat intelligence and frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.
• Log Integration: Work with infrastructure teams to onboard new data sources, ensuring log integrity, parsing, and normalization across the SIEM platform.

Compliance & Reporting:

Support audit readiness by collecting SIEM control evidence and generating compliance reports aligned with internal policies and standards.

Minimum of 8+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, specifically operating, building, and investigating threats within a SIEM or Splunk.

Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ability to operate calmly under pressure and manage multiple security tickets

Proficiency in writing SPL (Splunk Processing Language)

Strong understanding of networking, firewalls, EDR, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).

Knowledge of security frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) and security compliance standards (e.g., NIST, HIPAA, or SOC 2).

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.

Relevant certifications such as Splunk Core Certified User, Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User, are highly preferred.