Cybersecurity Engineer - SIEM/Splunk Engineer
Listed on 2026-06-05
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Security Manager
Location: Richmond, VA or Columbus, OH
Clearance: Active DoD Secret (required)
Employment Type: Full-Time – Contingent Upon Contract Award
iP-Plus Consulting is a mission-focused technology and cybersecurity services firm supporting Federal agencies across defense, logistics, and national security sectors. The company specializes in delivering cybersecurity engineering, information assurance, systems integration, and technology modernization solutions that protect critical infrastructure and enable secure mission operations.
Position OverviewiP-Plus Consulting is seeking experienced Cybersecurity Engineers to support an upcoming Federal cybersecurity technology program responsible for securing enterprise infrastructure and mission systems within a large federal operational environment.
The Cybersecurity Engineer 4 will support enterprise Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and log management systems. This role focuses on administration, engineering, and enhancement of Splunk Enterprise Security environments used for threat detection, security monitoring, and incident response.
Key ResponsibilitiesAdminister and maintain Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) and enterprise log management systems.
Design and implement custom dashboards, alerts, correlation rules, and threat detection use cases
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Analyze threat data collected from security logs, IDS systems, intelligence feeds, and other sources.
Develop monitoring dashboards to support incident response and threat detection operations
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Perform installation, configuration, and lifecycle maintenance of the Splunk ELM architecture
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Optimize data ingestion, indexing performance, and storage management within the Splunk environment.
Support system upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Splunk infrastructure.
Develop reports, rules, and automated monitoring workflows to enhance threat detection. Collaborate with incident response teams and security analysts to support enterprise cybersecurity operations.
Minimum Qualifications7+ years of relevant IT / cybersecurity experience
Must meet DoD 8570 / 8140 IAT Level III certification requirements
Must be eligible for IT Level I access
Splunk Administrator certification
Experience developing custom Splunk dashboards and reports
Experience supporting Splunk Core and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)
Preferred SkillsExperience supporting enterprise SIEM architectures
Experience with threat hunting and security analytics
Familiarity with large-scale log ingestion and correlation systems
This position is contingent upon contract award.
Employment is expected to begin upon successful award and funding of the program.
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