Senior Splunk Security Engineer: SIEM & Threat Hunting

Insight Global; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer 3 to support and enhance a Splunk Enterprise Security environment by monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity threats across the organization.

The role emphasizes SIEM operations, threat hunting, SPL query development, incident response, log analysis, and security monitoring, with collaboration across IT teams. This is a high-impact position with a focus on protecting critical enterprise infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience in SIEM or Splunk environments.
• 8+ years writing SPL queries.
• Strong understanding of networking, firewalls, EDR, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with threat detection, threat hunting, and incident response.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Understanding of compliance standards such as NIST, HIPAA, and SOC 2.
• Splunk Enterprise Security experience is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.
• Splunk Core Certified User and Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User certifications.

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer 3 to support and enhance a Splunk Enterprise Security environment by monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity threats across the organization.

The role emphasizes SIEM operations, threat hunting, SPL query development, incident response, log analysis, and security monitoring, with collaboration across IT teams. This is a high-impact position with a focus on protecting critical enterprise infrastructure.