SIEM Engineer

Position Title: SIEM Engineer

Clearance: None

Location: Huntsville, AL/Remote

Salary: $100,000+ per year

* Dependent upon qualifications

Summit 7 is here to rise above the ordinary. The work we do here goes far beyond day-to-day projects - it further protects the US defense industrial base from cyber threats, fosters thought leadership, and creates growth opportunities. Our support staff, sales team and technicians are all coming together to make a difference. We also recognize that you're a person with life beyond work, that's why we invest in meaningful health and welfare benefits such as:

• Excellent health/dental benefits from BCBS and Ameritas
• See into the future with our luxurious VSP vision benefits
• Prepare for the long-haul courtesy of our 401k with company matching
• 10 days' vacation, 7 days sick time
• Bonuses and salary increase potential via our certifications plan

We do cool work here, defying expectations by simply being who we are - each of us makes an impact.

Position Summary:

Summit 7 is seeking an experienced Security Infrastructure Support SIEM & Data Pipeline Technical Lead/SME. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing, installing, maintaining, and supporting Enterprise IT systems, with a strong focus on SIEM solutions, data pipelines, and cybersecurity.

• Design, install, maintain, and support SIEM solutions and enterprise IT systems.
• Develop and manage data collection, log routing, filtering, and transformation tools.
• Ensure seamless integration of SIEM solutions into a hybrid infrastructure (on-prem and cloud).
• Implement cloud security best practices, including migrations, security hardening, and logging services for Azure, and O365.
• Develop and manage reliable data pipelines using CI/CD tools and Dev Ops practices.
• Create and maintain log normalization, data enrichment, and event correlation processes.
• Write complex queries using languages like SPL (Splunk) or SQL to analyze and transform data.
• Provide detailed verbal and written communication to explain complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders as well as executive-level reporting.
• Ensure compliance with federal cybersecurity frameworks (FISMA, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, OMB M-21-31, CDM).
• Collaborate with third‑party vendors and cross‑functional teams to enhance security practices and system integrations.
• Stay updated on the latest trends and best practices in SIEM technologies, data pipelines, and cybersecurity.
• Designs and evaluates end‑to‑end systems through their entire life cycle with a focus on Cyber Security and Risk Management.
• Ensure products and systems comply with requirements and customer information assurance and cybersecurity standards.
• Conduct software and systems engineering and software systems research to develop new capabilities.
• Conduct comprehensive technology research to evaluate potential vulnerabilities.
• Author strategy for and can perform testing, implementation, maintenance, and administration of the security infrastructure hardware and software.
• The full range of security issues including architecture, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access.
• Employment of encryption technology, penetration and vulnerability analysis of various security technologies, and information technology security research.
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Develop cybersecurity engineering architectural artifacts and analyze systems engineering artifacts provided/created by others for future cyber operational concerns. Participate in special initiatives aimed at addressing critical technical issues and fulfilling organizational needs.
• Assist in team onboarding training and the recruiting of new team members.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience designing, installing, maintaining, and supporting Enterprise IT systems.
• 3+ years of specific experience with cybersecurity tools or SIEM implementation and…