Senior SIEM Developer – Northeast region

GuidePoint Security

Senior SIEM Developer/Engineer at GuidePoint Security leading SIEM design and implementation. Collaborating with cybersecurity and DevOps teams on modern security solutions.

Posted 4/27/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityGoogle Cloud PlatformKafkaLogstashPythonSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect, implement, and maintain SIEM solutions with a focus on modern platforms including:
Splunk
Microsoft Sentinel
Elastic
Google SecOps / Chronicle
CrowdStrike NG-SIEM / LogScale
Palo Alto XSIAM
SentinelOne SIEM
Design and manage log ingestion pipelines using tools such as Cribl Stream, Edge, or Search (or similar).
Optimize data routing, enrichment, and filtering to improve SIEM efficiency and cost control.
Collaborate with cybersecurity, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure teams to integrate log sources and telemetry data.
Develop custom parsers, dashboards, correlation rules, and alerting logic for security analytics and threat detection.
Maintain and enhance system reliability, scalability, and performance of logging infrastructure.
Provide expertise and guidance on log normalization, storage strategy, and data retention policies.
Lead incident response investigations and assist with root cause analysis leveraging SIEM insights.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to strategic security monitoring initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in security engineering, with a primary focus on SIEM platforms.
Hands-on experience with at least one of the following SIEM platforms:
Splunk
Microsoft Sentinel
Elastic
Google SecOps / Chronicle
CrowdStrike NG-SIEM / LogScale
Palo Alto XSIAM
SentinelOne SIEM
2+ years of experience with Cribl or similar observability pipeline tools (e.g., Logstash, Fluentd, Kafka).
Strong knowledge of log formats, data normalization, and event correlation.
Familiarity with detection engineering, threat modeling, and MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Proficiency with scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) and regular expressions.
Deep understanding of logging from cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-prem environments.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
Pet Benefit Option

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Hard Skills & Tools

SIEM solutionslog ingestion pipelinesdata routingdata enrichmentdata filteringcustom parsersdashboardscorrelation rulesalerting logicscripting

Soft Skills

collaborationmentoringincident responseroot cause analysis