SIEM​/SOAR Engineer

Job Order - J - Permanent Full Time

Title SIEM/SOAR Engineer

Category Cyber Security

City Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

CGI Federal is a leader in providing IT and cybersecurity solutions, dedicated to supporting mission‑critical federal government initiatives. We are committed to enhancing national security and strengthening government operations through innovative technology, advanced analytics, and expert collaboration. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering secure, modern, and resilient solutions that empower our federal government client's mission.

Own SIEM/SOAR pipelines: data onboarding, normalization/parsing, detection content, runbooks, automation, and role‑based dashboards that give the SOC real‑time visibility and consistent response.

This position is located in our Knoxville, TN office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

• Architect ingestion/normalization; maintain log source catalog and data quality controls.
• Create/tune correlation rules and SOAR playbooks aligned to ATT&CK; track coverage/efficacy.
• Integrate identity, endpoint, cloud, DLP, PAM, and threat intel; enforce RBAC and change governance.
• Deliver dashboards and KPIs; optimize reliability using SLOs/metrics.

• 3-5 years with SIEM/SOAR (Splunk/Sentinel/etc.); KQL/SPL/Python; API integration.
• Experience with enrichment, UEBA, automation, and content lifecycle.
• Security clearance:
  Ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust (or higher per client).
• US Citizenship or Green Card Required, with eligibility to obtain a public trust clearance.

• Bachelor's; vendor SIEM/SOAR certs a plus.

Reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $63,700.00 - $.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well-being programs

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.