Systems Engineer

Everwatch; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

EverWatch is seeking a Systems Engineer to help shape cybersecurity and security data missions. Lead the design and delivery of security platforms, data pipelines, and analytic capabilities for DoD missions, blending engineering excellence with security best practices.

You will broaden expertise across SIEM, stream processing, and data brokering, while collaborating with customers to create secure, scalable solutions that meet mission needs and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in defensive cyber operations, cybersecurity engineering, or security platform architecture.
• 3+ years with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Elastic Security, Microsoft Sentinel, or Google Chronicle.
• Experience with stream processing and data brokering tools (e.g., Apache Kafka, Logstash, Fluentd, Cribl).
• Experience designing security data pipeline architectures (log collection, normalization, enrichment, routing).
• Experience with detection engineering pipelines, threat hunting workflows, and automated response, integrating EDR/NDR (CrowdStrike, Corelight, or similar).
• Experience deploying platforms across cloud, on-premises, and disconnected environments using Kubernetes/OpenShift and Zero Trust in DoD contexts.
• Knowledge of data lake/analytics platforms like Databricks, Iceberg, Snowflake.
• Secret clearance.
• HS diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer needs into technical specifications for security platforms and data pipelines.
• Lead security platform and data pipeline engineering efforts for DoD cybersecurity missions.
• Evolve systems with advanced technologies; expand skills in SIEM, stream processing, and data brokering.
• Collaborate with customers to deliver secure, scalable security data solutions and architectures.

Skills

Cybersecurity

SIEM

Stream processing

Data pipelines

Threat hunting

EDR/NDR

Education

HS diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Databricks

Job description

Job Title

Systems Engineer

Overview

EverWatch is a government solutions company providing advanced defense, intelligence, and deployed support to our country’s most critical missions. We are a full-service government solutions company. Harnessing the most advanced technology and solutions, we strengthen defenses and control environments to preserve continuity and ensure mission success.

EverWatch employees are focused on tackling the most difficult challenges of the US Government. We offer the best salaries and benefits packages in our industry - to identify and retain the top talent in support of our critical mission objectives.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

Responsibilities

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in DoD cybersecurity and national security missions? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution.

As a systems engineer on our team, you have the chance to shape cybersecurity and security data missions by leading security platform and data pipeline engineering efforts. Your customer will trust you to not only design and develop these systems, but also evolve them with advanced technology solutions. On our team, you’ll be able to broaden your skillset into areas like SIEM platforms, stream processing and data brokering, and cybersecurity data pipelines. Grow your skills by merging cybersecurity engineering and infrastructure experience and security platform architecture and data engineering to create secure, scalable security data solutions. Join our team and create the future of cybersecurity and national security systems in the defense.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

Qualifications

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience in defensive cyber operations, cybersecurity engineering, or security platform architecture
• 3+ years of experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Elastic Security, Microsoft Sentinel, or Google Chronicle
• Experience working with stream processing and data brokering tools such as Apache Kafka, Logstash, Fluentd, or Cribl
• Experience designing security data pipeline architectures, including log collection, normalization, enrichment, and routing
• Experience architecting detection engineering pipelines, threat hunting workflows, and automated response capabilities, and integrating EDR or NDR solutions using tools such as CrowdStrike, Corelight, or Trelix
• Experience deploying platforms across cloud, on-premises, and disconnected environments using container orchestration such as Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift, and applying Zero Trust principles and DoD cybersecurity frameworks
• Knowledge of data lake and analytics platforms such as Databricks, Apace Iceberg, or Snowflake
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Mission Partner Environment (MPE), CENTRIXS, or Five Eyes coalition networks
• Experience with cross-domain solutions, data diodes, or controlled interface architectures
• Experience with coalition data sharing frameworks such as ACP-240 or STANAG standards
• Experience with SOAR platforms such as Swimlane, XSOAR, or Phantom
• Experience with DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines in IL5 or IL6 environments
• Experience with Python or scripting languages for security automation
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Cybersecurity, IT, or Engineering

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation at EverWatch is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $72.12 to $84.14 per hour. The estimate displayed represents the typical compensation range for this position and is just one component of EverWatch’s total compensation package for employees.

Job Locations

US-IL-Belleville

Skills

Cybersecurity, Kafka, ZeroTrust