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Cyber Defense Analyst – Intermediate (Splunk Engineer)

at Tangent Technologies

📍 Remote, US Remote Posted March 08, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 3-6 years
Education Not specified
Category Cybersecurity

This role involves supporting the administration and maintenance of enterprise Splunk SIEM environments, onboarding log sources, developing dashboards, and assisting cybersecurity teams with log analysis in a remote federal setting.

  • Support Splunk environments
  • Configure log ingestion and forwarders
  • Onboard data sources
  • Develop dashboards and reports
  • Troubleshoot search and indexing issues

The technical environment includes Splunk Enterprise, log ingestion, dashboards, search queries, Linux and Windows logs, network protocols, and troubleshooting of performance issues.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level cybersecurity professional with 3+ years of experience in SIEM administration, specifically with Splunk Enterprise. They possess strong troubleshooting skills, experience onboarding log sources, and supporting security operations in a federal or government environment.

3–6 years of experience in cybersecurity operationsSIEM administrationor system engineeringHands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise or similar SIEM platformsExperience onboarding log sources and configuring Splunk forwardersExperience creating search queriesdashboardsand reportsFamiliarity with Linux or Windows system logsUnderstanding of network protocols (TCP/IPDNSHTTP)Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills
Splunk Power User or Splunk Admin certificationExperience supporting Splunk Enterprise SecurityExperience in a Security Operations Center (SOC)Familiarity with log parsingregexor scriptingExperience integrating cloudendpointor network security logs
SplunkSplunk EnterpriseSplunk forwardersLinuxWindows
SplunkSplunk EnterpriseSIEMlog ingestiondashboardssearch querieslog analysisLinuxWindowsnetwork protocolsTCP/IPDNSHTTPtroubleshootinglog parsingregexscripting
SplunkSplunk EnterpriseSIEMSplunk forwarderslog ingestiondashboardssearch querieslog analysisLinuxWindowsnetwork protocolsTCP/IPDNSHTTPtroubleshootinglog parsingregexscripting
troubleshootingdocumentationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunication

Required

Splunk Power User or Splunk Admin certification

Preferred

Splunk Power User or Splunk Admin certificationSplunk Enterprise Security
Industry Government/Public Sector
Job Function Cybersecurity SIEM administration and support
SplunkSplunk EnterpriseSIEMSplunk forwarderslog ingestiondashboardssearch querieslog analysisLinuxWindowsnetwork protocolsTCP/IPDNSHTTPtroubleshootinglog parsingregexscripting

Lack of experience with Splunk Enterprise or similar SIEM platforms, No experience onboarding log sources or configuring Splunk forwarders, Less than 3 years of relevant experience, Inability to obtain necessary security clearance if required

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