Security Engineer III, Splunk Content Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Relha LLC; Virginia, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual incentive

Job summary

Deloitte's GPS practice seeks a Security Engineer III to support government and public sector clients in Herndon, VA. You will implement automation, develop SIEM content for platforms like Splunk and CrowdStrike, and tune rules to minimize false positives while delivering robust reporting.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, active Secret Clearance, and up to 3 onsite days per week, with travel around 15% and mentorship of junior engineers as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience in lieu of degree required.
• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Ability to work onsite in Herndon, VA up to 3 days a week.
• 2+ years of experience in SIEM rule/content development and management.
• Experience tuning rules to reduce false positives and adapt to network behavior.
• Experience creating scheduled and ad hoc reporting with SIEM tools.

Responsibilities

• Implement automation to optimize workflows and security responses.
• Develop content for security platforms such as Splunk, Archer, Tanium, Trellix, FireEye, and CrowdStrike.
• Build, implement, and manage SIEM correlation rules and content.
• Tune SIEM rules to reduce false positives and known issues.
• Create scheduled and ad hoc reporting; maintain event schemas and severity criteria.
• Travel ~15% to serve government and public sector clients.

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Written communication

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Project leadership

Task prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Deadline management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Splunk

Archer

Tanium

Trellix

FireEye

CrowdStrike

Job description

Our Deloitte Cyber team understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Join our team to deliver powerful solutions to help our clients navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. Through powerful solutions and managed services that simplify complexity, we enable our clients to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success.

As a Security Engineer III on the Government & Public Services team, you will be responsible for…

Implementing automation to optimize workflows and improve security response uniformity across client environments

Developing content for security platforms such as Splunk, Archer, Tanium, Trellix, FireEye, and CrowdStrike

Building, implementing, and managing security information and event management correlation rules, logic, and content

Tuning security information and event management rules and logic to reduce false positives, known errors, and expected network behavior

Creating scheduled and ad hoc reporting, maintaining event schemas, and applying customized security severity criteria

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product

Ability to build and sustain professional relationships

Ability to lead projects or workstreams

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor

Ability to meet deadlines

Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others

The team

Deloitte’s Government & Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes – is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our Cyber Defense & Resilience offering assists clients in defending against advanced threats by transforming security operations, monitoring technology, data analytics, and threat intelligence. Helps manage and protect dynamic attack surfaces and provides rapid crisis and cyber incident response, ensuring clients can be ready for, respond to, and recover from business disruptions.

The Project Delivery Talent Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience in lieu of degree required.

Active Secret Clearance required.

Ability to work onsite in Herndon, VA up to 3 days a week.

2+ years of experience within the following:

Developing, implementing, and managing security information and event management correlation rules and content

Experience building and implementing event correlation rules, logic, and content in a security information and event management environment

Experience tuning event correlation rules and logic to filter security events associated with known network behavior, false positives, and known errors

Experience maintaining an event schema with customized security severity criteria

Experience creating scheduled and ad hoc reporting with security information and event management tools

Experience with security information and event management technologies and event collector deployments in Windows and Linux operating environments

Ability to travel 15%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

Experience creating content for one or more of the following tools: Splunk, Archer, Tanium, Trellix, FireEye, or CrowdStrike

Experience supporting cyber defense, security operations, or incident response environments

Experience working with government clients or within regulated environments

Experience automating security workflows and operational processes

Experience leading technical workstreams or junior team members

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $113,000-$188,400.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Deloitte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruiting process, please direct your inquiries to the Global Call Center (GCC) at [emailprotected] .

Our people and culture

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From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities and connect and grow through mentorship. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

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