Lead Security Engineer (SIEM)
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Lead Security Engineer (SIEM)
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Experience
Senior
Posted
Jul 7, 2026
Apply by
August 6, 2026
Applicants
0
Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeWork from Office
Job Description
**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Architect and optimize SIEM platforms (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk), including ingestion pipelines, parsing/normalization, enrichment, and correlation logic.
- Engineer and operate Cribl Stream and Cribl Edge for log routing, filtering, transformation, enrichment, data reduction, and destination fanout (SIEM, data lake, cold storage).
- Design and maintain telemetry onboarding with schema mapping, collectors/agents, connectors, API integrations, replay, and edge collection for diverse sources (endpoint, network, cloud, identity, app).
- Develop advanced detections and analytics (rules, queries, correlations) aligned to MITRE ATT&CK, emerging TTPs, and threat intelligence; measure detection efficacy and coverage.
- Lead systematic alert tuning to reduce false positives and improve signaltonoise, leveraging Cribl pipelines and SIEM analytics to standardize high-fidelity events.
- Build investigation assets (dashboards, hunting queries, data models) that accelerate SOC workflows and rootcause analysis across telemetry domains.
- Monitor ingestion health and cost (EPS/GB/day, license utilization), implement Criblbased data controls (sampling, routing, suppression) to ensure reliability and budget adherence.
- Perform RCA on detection gaps and pipeline failures; implement durable fixes in Cribl routes/pipelines and SIEM parsing/enrichment layers.
- Mentor engineers and analysts on KQL/SPL, detection engineering patterns, Cribl pipeline design, and telemetry best practices; conduct peer reviews and standards governance.
- Maintain documentation: data dictionaries, detection catalogs, Cribl pipeline/runbooks, ingestion maps, and metrics reporting on coverage, fidelity, MTTR, and pipeline SLOs.
### Requirements
**Basic Qualifications**
- Solid understanding of network protocols, data protection mechanisms, and threat landscapes
- Hands-on experience with security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, etc.
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Industry-recognized certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH)
- Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or a related field
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and optimize SIEM platforms including ingestion pipelines and correlation logic
- Engineer and operate Cribl Stream and Cribl Edge for log routing and transformation
- Design telemetry onboarding with schema mapping and API integrations
- Develop advanced detections and analytics aligned to MITRE ATT&CK
- Lead systematic alert tuning to reduce false positives
- Build investigation assets such as dashboards and hunting queries
- Monitor ingestion health and cost to ensure budget adherence
- Perform RCA on detection gaps and pipeline failures
- Mentor engineers and analysts on detection engineering patterns
- Maintain documentation including data dictionaries and runbooks
Skills Required
Microsoft SentinelSplunkCribl StreamCribl EdgeKQLSPLMITRE ATT&CKFirewallsIntrusion Detection SystemsAnti-virus softwareMentoringLeadershipProblem solving
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