Blu Omega · 1 day ago
Splunk Content Engineer
Blu Omega is seeking a Splunk Content Engineer to join a dynamic Security Operations Center (SOC) team where your expertise will be pivotal in shaping our organization's cybersecurity defense. You'll design, optimize, and maintain Splunk detection content, dashboards, and automation workflows that empower analysts to rapidly identify and respond to threats across diverse environments.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and refine Splunk correlation searches, dashboards, and alerts focused on detecting cybersecurity threats across IT, IoT, and OT environments
Build automation workflows, investigative queries, and response playbooks that support efficient incident triage and response, with particular attention to IoT and OT protocols and behaviors
Collaborate closely with SOC analysts and engineers to minimize false positives, enhance alert accuracy, and continuously improve detection logic
Ensure detection content aligns with organizational security priorities, adapting to emerging threats and new operational environments
Qualification
Required
Active Secret clearance
Hands-on experience developing, implementing, and managing Splunk correlation rules and security content
Demonstrated ability to design and implement event correlation logic within Splunk environments
Proven experience tuning correlation rules to reduce noise, false positives, and known errors
Experience maintaining event schemas and applying customized severity criteria within Splunk
Ability to create and maintain scheduled and ad hoc reports in Splunk
Strong understanding of Splunk architecture, data ingestion methods, including event collector deployment in Windows and Linux environments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of conveying technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
Preferred
Familiarity with IoT and OT security protocols and behaviors
Experience with automation tools such as scripting in Python, PowerShell, or Bash
Knowledge of additional security information and event management (SIEM) platforms
Certifications such as Splunk Certified Enterprise Security Admin or SPLK-3001 are a plus