Cybersecurity Engineer: Splunk SIEM & Threat Hunting Hybrid

ZealHire Inc.; Richmond, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ZealHire Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer in Richmond, VA for a 12-month hybrid contract. The role focuses on defending the organization via Splunk SIEM, threat hunting, and log analysis.

Local candidates are preferred with on-site interviews and no H1B/CPT/OPT sponsorship. Responsibilities include threat detection, Splunk dashboard management, incident response, and creating playbooks based on threat intel and MITRE frameworks.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in cybersecurity, focusing on SIEM/Splunk threat investigation.
• Strong analytical and communication skills under pressure.
• Proficiency in SPL (Splunk Processing Language).
• Knowledge of networking, firewalls, EDR, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (NIST, HIPAA, SOC 2).

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: Onboard new data sources, ensuring log integrity, parsing, and normalization across the SIEM.
• Compliance & Reporting: Support audit readiness by collecting SIEM control evidence and generating compliance reports.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Splunk SPL

Threat hunting

Networking knowledge

Cloud platforms

Security frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Splunk Enterprise

Job description

ZealHire Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer in Richmond, VA for a 12-month hybrid contract. The role focuses on defending the organization via Splunk SIEM, threat hunting, and log analysis.

Local candidates are preferred with on-site interviews and no H1B/CPT/OPT sponsorship. Responsibilities include threat detection, Splunk dashboard management, incident response, and creating playbooks based on threat intel and MITRE frameworks.