Security Tools Engineer

Total Quality Logistics; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Hybrid work environment

Health, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Total Quality Logistics is seeking a Security Tools Engineer based in Cincinnati, OH. This role involves designing and maintaining security systems that enhance incident detection and response. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, 3+ years in incident response, proficiency in Python or Go, and strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures. The position offers a hybrid work environment and competitive salary between $95,000 and $135,000 with performance bonuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certifications such as GCDA, GCTI, or relevant cloud security credentials preferred.
• 3+ years experience in incident response or security operations.
• Experience managing and maintaining security solutions, SIEM, log ingestion pipelines, and API integrations.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, Powershell, or similar languages used in security tooling.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures (Azure, AWS, GCP) and associated security services.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid grasp of detection engineering principles and adversary techniques (MITRE ATT&CK, kill chain).
• Knowledge of data streaming/search technologies (e.g., Kafka, Elasticsearch).

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain SIEM platforms, intrusion detection systems, and other SOC tools.
• Design and implement scalable detection logic and correlation rules in SIEM, EDR/XDR, and cloud-native security platforms.
• Build data pipelines and integrations to enrich security telemetry from endpoints, networks, and cloud sources.
• Ensure security monitoring tools collect accurate, actionable data.
• Collaborate with incident responders to codify behavioral analytics and detection logic using MITRE ATT&CK and other models.
• Create APIs, dashboards, and data visualizations to support threat hunting and incident triage.
• Continuously improve tooling performance, reliability, and usability through feedback from incident responders.
• Evaluate and integrate open-source and commercial security tools into the detection and response ecosystem.
• Contribute to red/purple team exercises by building simulation and detection validation tooling.
• Work with security leadership to define and track metrics for detection coverage, response time, alert fidelity, and tooling effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain detection-as-code frameworks using version control and CI/CD pipelines.

Job description

As the Security Tools Engineer for TQL, you will design, build and maintain the systems, integrations and automation that power the organization’s incident detection and response capabilities. This role focuses on creating resilient, scalable tools and detection logic that enable the Security Operations Center (SOC) and Incident Response (IR) teams to detect and respond to threats faster and more effectively.

What’s in it for you:

• $95,000-$135,000 base + performance bonus
• Position based in Cincinnati, OH; Charlotte, NC; or Tampa, FL (relocation assistance provided)
• Advancement opportunities with aggressive and structure career paths
• A culture of continuous education and technical training with reimbursements available
• Hybrid work environment with the ability to work remotely 40 hours per month
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Perks including employee discounts, financial wellness planning, tuition reimbursement and more
• Certified Great Place to Work and voted a 2019-2026 Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT

What you’ll be doing:

• Deploy, configure, and maintain SIEM platforms, intrusion detection systems, and other SOC tools
• Design and implement scalable detection logic and correlation rules in SIEM, EDR/XDR, and cloud-native security platforms
• Build data pipelines and integrations to enrich security telemetry from endpoints, networks, and cloud sources
• Ensure security monitoring tools collect accurate, actionable data
• Collaborate with incident responders to codify behavioral analytics and detection logic using MITRE ATT\&CK and other models
• Create APIs, dashboards, and data visualizations to support threat hunting and incident triage
• Continuously improve tooling performance, reliability, and usability through feedback from incident responders
• Evaluate and integrate open‑source and commercial security tools into the detection and response ecosystem
• Contribute to red/purple team exercises by building simulation and detection validation tooling
• Work with security leadership to define and track metrics for detection coverage, response time, alert fidelity, and tooling effectiveness
• Develop and maintain detection‑as‑code frameworks using version control and CI\/CD pipelines

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Certifications such as GCDA, GCTI, or relevant cloud security credentials preferred
• 3+ years experience in incident response or security operations
• Experience managing and maintaining security solutions, SIEM, log ingestion pipelines, and API integrations
• Proficiency in Python, Go, Powershell, or similar languages used in security tooling
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures (Azure, AWS, GCP) and associated security services
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) and CI\/CD pipelines
• Solid grasp of detection engineering principles and adversary techniques (MITRE ATT\&CK, kill chain)
• Knowledge of data streaming/search technologies (e.g., Kafka, Elasticsearch)

Employment visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position. Applicants requiring employment visa sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., F-1 STEM OPT, H-1B, TN, J1 etc.) will not be considered.