SecOps Engineer - North Central region (Remote in the U.S.)

Summary

GuidePoint Security provides cybersecurity expertise, solutions, and services that help organizations reduce risk and improve security decisions. The SecOps Engineer implements, optimizes, and supports security operations technologies and workflows, including SIEM platforms, detection engineering, security telemetry, SOAR automation, and client security architecture assessments.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for executing day-to-day implementation, monitoring and optimization of cybersecurity systems and data pipelines under the guidance of senior engineering leadership
• Log Onboarding & Validation
• Normalization & Tagging
• Integration Management
• Detection Support
• Data Quality Assurance
• Operational Support
• Automation
• Documentation
• Continuous Improvement
• Solutions Driven problem Solving
• Configure and support ingestion of security telemetry into SIEM platforms. Assist with onboarding data sources using supported ingestion methods (agent, API, syslog, native integrations). Implement parsing and field extraction logic (regex, JSON, key-value). Support normalization of data into standardized schemas (e.g., CIM, ECS, UDM). Validate data quality including field completeness, consistency, and timestamp accuracy
• Develop and tune detection rules within SIEM platforms. Assist in mapping detections to MITRE ATT&CK. Support testing and validation of detection logic. Identify gaps in detection coverage based on available telemetry. Assist in reducing false positives through tuning and refinement
• Support configuration and maintenance of SIEM platforms. Assist in troubleshooting ingestion, parsing, and performance issues. Contribute to platform optimization efforts, including data reduction and query performance. Monitor data pipelines and identify ingestion or processing failures
• Assist in the development and maintenance of SOAR playbooks. Support integration between SIEM, endpoint, and cloud platforms. Contribute to automation of enrichment and response workflows. Troubleshoot playbook failures and integration issues
• Participate in client interviews and technical discovery sessions. Assist in documenting current-state architectures and workflows. Support analysis of SOC processes, detection coverage, and data architecture. Contribute to the development of findings and recommendations

Skills

• High school diploma + 5 years of experience or BS/BA + 2 years of experience
• 2-5 years of experience in security operations, SIEM engineering, or related fields
• Hands-on experience with at least one SIEM platform
• Exposure to detection engineering or SOC workflows
• Experience working with log data and security telemetry
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues across multiple systems
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a client-facing consulting environment. Strong documentation and organizational skills
• Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes
• SIEM vendor certifications (Splunk, Google SecOps, Elastic, etc.), SOAR vendor certifications (Splunk SOAR, XSOAR, Fusion, SentinelOne HyperAutomation, Torq, Tines), Observability vendor certifications (Cribl, Onum, Databahn, Dynatrace, Datadog)
• Up to 10% travel
• Sedentary work
• Substantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for a minimum of 8 hours a day
• Required to have close visual acuity to view computer terminal and/or extensive reading for a minimum of 8 hours a day

Qualifications

Must Haves

• High school diploma + 5 years of experience or BS/BA + 2 years of experience
• 2-5 years of experience in security operations, SIEM engineering, or related fields
• Hands-on experience with at least one SIEM platform
• Exposure to detection engineering or SOC workflows
• Experience working with log data and security telemetry
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues across multiple systems
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a client-facing consulting environment. Strong documentation and organizational skills
• Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes
• SIEM vendor certifications (Splunk, Google SecOps, Elastic, etc.), SOAR vendor certifications (Splunk SOAR, XSOAR, Fusion, SentinelOne HyperAutomation, Torq, Tines), Observability vendor certifications (Cribl, Onum, Databahn, Dynatrace, Datadog)
• Up to 10% travel
• Sedentary work
• Substantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for a minimum of 8 hours a day
• Required to have close visual acuity to view computer terminal and/or extensive reading for a minimum of 8 hours a day

Benefits

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
• 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
• Mentorship and guidance at every opportunity
• Opportunity to grow your career