Sr Cyber Systems Engineer Splunk

NBCUniversal; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); Remote; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled Cybersecurity Engineer to join their Cyber Security team. This role involves transforming cybersecurity operations into an intelligence-driven organization, focusing on data engineering and insights. You will design and implement secure data collection systems, ensure seamless integration of critical data for threat detection, and support various teams with analytics and reporting. This fully remote position offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the security landscape of a major media company. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and eager to innovate, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Cybersecurity and Data Engineering.
• Proficient in Splunk architecture and administration.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security data collection and analytics.
• Onboard data elements across NBCUniversal's business entities.
• Support and maintain platform infrastructure for SIEM.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Data Engineering

Splunk

Python

Bash

Cloud Computing

Automation

Data Structures

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Ansible

Datadog

Splunk Enterprise

Job description

Job Description

Join NBCUniversal Cyber Security and help us design and implement security platforms and services that enable and protect the experience of our businesses.

As a member of the Cyber ECS Security Data Engineering & Insights team, you will be part of an exciting effort to transform from an operational, tool-based cyber defense program to an intelligence and threat-based organization. You will be responsible for collecting security data from across NBCUniversal and building the capabilities to drive insights and information back to the rest of the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Provide secure design and engineering guidance for security data collection, insights, and analytics.
• Onboard various data elements via a data streaming platform across NBC Universal’s business entities.
• Ensure uninterrupted ingestion of critical systems data into threat detection, analytics, and response systems.
• Provide excellent support and service to other teams that rely on security data systems – help share knowledge, and assist in creation and management of dashboards, alerts, reports, and other knowledge objects.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing by creating and maintaining detailed documentation and diagrams, while also collaborating with other team members on standard processes and technology roadmaps.
• Maintain & support platform infrastructure for SIEM and endpoint product implementations.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for support of systems outside of normal business hours and be available to perform maintenance and critical operations as needed.
• Be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment using proper organizational skills to ensure deliverables are met.

Qualifications:

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar discipline; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Cybersecurity and data engineering experience with a focus on working with Splunk.
• A deep understanding of SIEM security principles and how to apply them.
• Experience implementing automation, pipeline, data processing, and security frameworks.
• 5+ years of Splunk Architecture and Administration Experience.
• Familiarity with large security data solutions such as AWS Security Lake, Data Bricks, Snowflake, Splunk etc.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms, specifically AWS and/or Azure.
• Familiarity with Serverless services like AWS Lambda or Azure Functions.
• Proficient in Python, Bash or other scripting language.
• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Leverage data to drive design and risk decisions using various sources and basic analytics to create clear metrics and reports.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization technologies.
• Highly collaborative; personally, and professionally self-aware; able to and interested in interacting with employees at all levels; embody integrity; and represent and inspire the highest ethical standards.
• Desire to try things and iterate on them, fail fast, and focus on functionality that matters.
• Eagerness to learn new security tools/services to support broadening our portfolio.
• Experience with CI/CD technologies (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CodePipeline, etc.).

Desired Characteristics:

• Splunk Enterprise Admin or Architect certification.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Understanding of event-driven architecture and asynchronous programming patterns.
• Familiar with ML algorithms and tech stacks.
• Experience configuring and managing rsyslog/syslog-ng.
• Datadog Administration Experience.
• Experience with cyber monitoring of assets and resolution.
• Experience with Vector and/or Logstash.
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.).

Additional Requirements:

• Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $100,000 - $135,000.

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.