Cybersecurity Engineer 4 - SIEM / Splunk Engineer

Kinsley Power Systems; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity services firm is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to support a federal cybersecurity program. The role involves administering Splunk Enterprise Security systems, incident response, and designing custom dashboards for threat detection. Candidates should have over 7 years in cybersecurity, a Splunk Administrator certification, and meet DoD clearance requirements. This position is contingent upon contract award and offers an opportunity to contribute to federal defense initiatives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant IT / cybersecurity experience.
• DoD 8570 / 8140 IAT Level III certification required.
• Splunk Administrator certification is necessary.
• Experience developing custom Splunk dashboards and reports.
• Must be eligible for IT Level I access.
• Splunk Administrator certification.
• Experience developing custom Splunk dashboards and reports.
• Experience supporting Splunk Core and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES).

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) and enterprise log management systems.
• Design and implement custom dashboards, alerts, correlation rules, and threat detection use cases.
• Analyze threat data collected from security logs.
• Develop monitoring dashboards to support incident response and threat detection operations.
• Perform installation, configuration, and lifecycle maintenance of the Splunk ELM architecture.
• Optimize data ingestion, indexing performance, and storage management within Splunk environment.
• Support system upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Splunk infrastructure.
• Develop reports, rules, and automated monitoring workflows to enhance threat detection.

Skills

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Splunk Enterprise Security

Threat detection

Log management

Incident response

Education

DoD 8570 / 8140 IAT Level III certification

IT Level I access eligibility

Tools

Splunk

Splunk Enterprise Security

Splunk dashboards

Splunk reports

Job description

Location: Richmond, VA or Columbus, OH
Clearance: Active DoD Secret (required)
Employment Type: Full-Time – Contingent Upon Contract Award

iP-Plus Consulting is a mission-focused technology and cybersecurity services firm supporting Federal agencies across defense, logistics, and national security sectors. The company specializes in delivering cybersecurity engineering, information assurance, systems integration, and technology modernization solutions that protect critical infrastructure and enable secure mission operations.

Position Overview

iP-Plus Consulting is seeking experienced Cybersecurity Engineers to support an upcoming Federal cybersecurity technology program responsible for securing enterprise infrastructure and mission systems within a large federal operational environment.

The Cybersecurity Engineer 4 will support enterprise Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and log management systems. This role focuses on administration, engineering, and enhancement of Splunk Enterprise Security environments used for threat detection, security monitoring, and incident response.

Key Responsibilities

Administer and maintain Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) and enterprise log management systems.

Design and implement custom dashboards, alerts, correlation rules, and threat detection use cases.

Analyze threat data collected from security logs, IDS systems, intelligence feeds, and other sources.

Develop monitoring dashboards to support incident response and threat detection operations.

Perform installation, configuration, and lifecycle maintenance of the Splunk ELM architecture.

Optimize data ingestion, indexing performance, and storage management within the Splunk environment.

Support system upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Splunk infrastructure.

Develop reports, rules, and automated monitoring workflows to enhance threat detection. Collaborate with incident response teams and security analysts to support enterprise cybersecurity operations.

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of relevant IT / cybersecurity experience

Must meet DoD 8570 / 8140 IAT Level III certification requirements

Must be eligible for IT Level I access

Splunk Administrator certification

Experience developing custom Splunk dashboards and reports

Experience supporting Splunk Core and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)

Preferred Skills

Experience supporting enterprise SIEM architectures

Experience with threat hunting and security analytics

Familiarity with large-scale log ingestion and correlation systems

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Employment is expected to begin upon successful award and funding of the program.