Senior Splunk Cybersecurity Engineer

Ampcus, Inc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. in Richmond, Virginia is seeking a seasoned Cybersecurity Engineer to design and implement advanced defense solutions using Splunk SIEM.

You will monitor, analyze, and respond to security events, ensuring alignment with agency requirements and industry best practices. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of cybersecurity experience, is proficient in SPL, log analysis, and threat hunting, and can collaborate with IT and security teams to improve detection, containment, and compliance

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience.
• Strong experience with Splunk SIEM and log analysis.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Threat detection & monitoring of network, endpoint, and cloud events.
• Develop, tune Splunk correlation searches, alerts, and dashboards.
• Investigate incidents and coordinate remediation with IT teams.
• Develop detection & response playbooks using threat intel and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Onboard new data sources, ensure log integrity & normalization.
• Prepare SIEM compliance reports aligned with internal policies.

Skills

Splunk SIEM expertise

Threat hunting

Incident response

SPL (Splunk Processing Language)

Networking fundamentals

Cloud platforms

Compliance frameworks

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Splunk

Job description

Ampcus Inc. in Richmond, Virginia is seeking a seasoned Cybersecurity Engineer to design and implement advanced defense solutions using Splunk SIEM.

You will monitor, analyze, and respond to security events, ensuring alignment with agency requirements and industry best practices. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of cybersecurity experience, is proficient in SPL, log analysis, and threat hunting, and can collaborate with IT and security teams to improve detection, containment, and compliance