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Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer – SIEM & SOAR
Austin,TX
DatePosted : 1/2/2026 8:19:41 AM
JobNumber : DTS1017187602JobType : Contract
Skills: software development, cloud engineering, SIEM engineering, or cybersecurity engineering, software engineering, cybersecurity
Job Description
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
Knowledge of:
- Microsoft Sentinel architecture, SOAR, and UEBA capabilities.
- Azure cloud services, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Event Hubs, Key Vault, and Azure AD.
- Security operations processes (triage, threat detection, incident response, threat modeling).
- MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, Zero Trust Architecture concepts.
- Programming and scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, KQL, C#, JavaScript, or equivalent).
- CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Git-based version control.
- API integrations and JSON/YAML structures.
Skills in:
- Building Logic App workflows and custom Sentinel automation playbooks.
- Writing complex KQL queries for analytics, hunting, and behavioral detection.
- Developing custom connectors, data maps, and parsers.
- Designing and optimizing UEBA detection models.
- Debugging SOAR workflows and resolving integration issues.
- Communicating technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Abilities to:
- Work independently and take ownership of complex development tasks.
- Translate security requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Analyze threat behaviors and develop meaningful detections.
- Work collaboratively with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams.
- Manage multiple work assignments and meet deadlines.
- CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
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Minimum Requirements: |
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Years |
Required/Preferred |
Experience |
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4 |
Required |
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in computer science, computer information systems, software engineering, cybersecurity, or a related field. |
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2 |
Required |
Two (2) years of full-time experience in software development, cloud engineering, SIEM engineering, or cybersecurity engineering. |
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2 |
Required |
Two (2) years of full-time experience in software development, cloud engineering, SIEM engineering, or cybersecurity engineering. |
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3 |
Preferred |
Three (3) or more years of hands-on technical experience with Microsoft Sentinel. |
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1 |
Preferred |
Experience developing UEBA models, anomaly detection rules, and behavior-based analytics. |
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1 |
Preferred |
Experience building Security Automation Playbooks (SOAR). |
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1 |
Preferred |
Microsoft certifications such as: SC-200: Security Operations Analyst, AZ-900 / AZ-104, SC-100 / SC-300 |
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1 |
Preferred |
Experience integrating Sentinel with EDR, IAM, firewalls, and ticketing systems. |
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1 |
Preferred |
Experience with DevOps pipelines (GitHub, Azure DevOps). |
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1 |
Preferred |
Experience working in a government, healthcare, or regulatory environment. |
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