STAND 8 Technology Consulting ยท 1 day ago
Threat Detection Engineer / SIEM Administrator
Long Beach, CA
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$77/hr - $87/hr
4+ years expSTAND 8 Technology Consulting provides end-to-end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States. They are seeking a highly skilled Threat Detection Engineer / SIEM Administrator to join their Cyber Operations Team, focusing on enhancing threat monitoring and incident response capabilities through SIEM design and maintenance.
Information ServicesInformation TechnologyIT InfrastructureIT Management
Responsibilities
SIEM Engineering & Administration
Design, engineer, and maintain large-scale, distributed cybersecurity systems
Aggregate, normalize, and enrich log and event data from multiple sensor sources
Develop, test, and optimize new detection rules, correlation logic, and heuristic models
Build dashboards, search filters, and monitoring tools to support threat detection
Tune data pipelines, event logic, and alert thresholds to improve accuracy
Optimize data warehouse performance and ingestion workflows
Integrate diverse cyber threat intelligence feeds into the SIEM
Threat Detection & Analysis
Curate and integrate high-value observables from network and host sensors
Evaluate data sources for relevance and utility in threat detection and incident analysis
Support Tier 2 incident analysis, investigation, and remediation when needed
Advanced Competencies (at least one required)
Network/system forensics & intrusion analysis
Incident timeline reconstruction & root cause analysis
PCAP analysis
Malware analysis or reverse engineering
Advanced scripting & automation
Network penetration testing
Advanced threat hunting
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
4+ years of hands-on experience in: SIEM administration, Threat hunting, Security engineering, Network security
At least one relevant certification: Certified SIEM Integrator/Administrator (various SIEM technologies), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CompTIA Security+, PenTest+, or CySA+
Strong experience developing SIEM rules, queries, dashboards, filters, and reports
Deep knowledge of log formats, event sources, and SIEM ingestion pipelines
Skilled in troubleshooting and resolving SIEM integration and performance issues
Understanding of common protocols: DHCP, LDAP, SNMP, SMTP, HTTP, SSL
Knowledge of networking devices and security tools (routers, switches, firewalls, web filters)
Strong understanding of industry-standard security concepts and practices
Experience integrating SIEM with external systems, APIs, and security tooling
Strong self-motivation, ownership of responsibilities, and organizational discipline
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams
Experience gathering data requirements across multiple organizational boundaries
Ability to analyze business processes, data flows, host systems, and applications
Strong analytical problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple assignments and work effectively in dynamic environments
Understanding of the importance of data accuracy, integrity, and consistency
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
Benefits
Medical coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) through Anthem
Dental/Vision/Various Ancillary coverages through Unum
401(k) retirement savings plan
Paid-time-off options
Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Discount programs through ADP WorkforceNow
Company
STAND 8 Technology Consulting
STAND 8 is a global technology consulting and staffing leader that helps businesses transform and scale through tailored IT solutions.
201-500 employees
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Growth StageLeadership Team
Quinn Fillmon
Founder and CEO
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