WorkWave

Security Operations Engineer

WorkWave

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per year

About the role

  • Serve as the primary implementer for the new SIEM solution, configuring data ingestion and tuning the platform for optimal performance
  • Own the security observability platform on Grafana (Loki/LogQL, Prometheus/PromQL, Grafana Alerting; OTel for collection), including onboarding sources, parsing, enrichment, and alert routing
  • Own the "Content Engineering" lifecycle: Write, test, and tune detection rules and queries (LogQL, PromQL, SPL, KQL, SQL, etc.) to identify malicious activity with low false-positive rates
  • Partner with the Engineering team to ensure the new observability platform captures the right security telemetry and logs
  • Serve as the primary operator for security monitoring and initial incident triage, participating in the on-call rotation

Requirements

  • 5-7 years of total experience in Information Security or Security Operations
  • Proven experience transitioning from a "consumer" of alerts (Analyst) to a "builder" of detections (Engineer)
  • Demonstrated experience working with SIEM/observability platforms (Grafana/Loki preferred; Splunk/Elastic/Sentinel/Datadog acceptable), specifically in creating dashboards, reports, and writing complex queries
  • Experience working with Managed Detection and Response (MDR) providers or MSSPs is highly preferred
  • Background in partnering with DevOps or Engineering teams on logging or observability initiatives is a plus
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field or equivalent work experience
  • Industry certifications such as GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GMON, Security+, CySA+ or related are highly desirable
Benefits
  • Employees can expect a robust benefits package, including health and dental and 401k with company match
  • Find your perfect work/life balance with our Flexible Time Off policy or generous PTO plan (role dependent) and paid holidays
  • Up to 4 weeks paid bonding leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Robust Employee Assistance Program through TotalCare offering free counseling 24/7/365, plus financial counseling, legal guidance, adoption assistance services and much more!
  • 24/7 access to virtual medical care with Teladoc
  • Quarterly awards based on peer nominations
  • Regional discounts and perks
  • Opportunities to participate in charitable events and give back to the community
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
SIEMGrafanaLokiLogQLPrometheusPromQLSPLKQLSQLdetection rules
Soft Skills
collaborationincident triageproblem-solvingcommunicationanalytical thinking
Certifications
GCIHGCIAGCEDGMONSecurity+CySA+