NXTG Coralogix SIEM Engineer

Job#: 3035085

Job Description:

NXT Coralogix SIEM Engineer

Location: Remote (EST hours)

Employment Type: Contract

 

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Coralogix SIEM Engineer to serve as the hands-on technical owner. The engineer will plan, implement, configure, and maintain the instance within a multi-tenant Coralogix organization. This role requires fluency in both Coralogix platform administration and federal regulatory constraints, and will contribute to the broader SecOps technology stack strategy.

 

Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as the full Platform Administrator within the shared multi-tenant SOC organization for the Coralogix platform.
  • Design, implement, and maintain log collection pipelines for multiple networks with distinct architectural constraints.
  • Contribute to detection engineering efforts.
  • Assist with incident management and SLA instrumentation.
  • Contribute to the broader SecOps technology stack strategy, helping evolve security operations capabilities.
Required Qualifications

Experience:

  • 10+ years of hands-on cybersecurity engineering experience, with at least 5 years in SIEM platform engineering, administration, or log management.
  • Demonstrable, hands-on Coralogix experience including platform administration, DataPrime query language, and alert development.
  • Proven experience architecting and managing enterprise-scale logging pipelines, including OpenTelemetry Collector (OTEL).
  • Experience onboarding diverse log sources such as cloud-native APIs, Kubernetes/EKS workloads, and network/security appliances.
  • Experience designing log pipelines with data masking, field redaction, or sensitive data handling requirements.
  • Experience operating in federal or regulated environments with multi-tenant data isolation requirements.

 

Technical Skills:

  • Coralogix: DataPrime, GROK/regex Parsing Rules, alert types, TCO Optimizer, and administration.
  • Log collection: OpenTelemetry Collector, Fluentd, Fluent Bit, or equivalent.
  • AWS logging architecture: CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, CloudWatch, S3-based log delivery, SNS/SQS event pipelines.
  • Endpoint telemetry: Windows Event Logs (Sysmon, WEF), Linux auditd, EDR log integration.
  • Scripting and automation: Python, Bash, or equivalent for tooling and API integrations.
  • Knowledge of federal logging requirements: OMB M-21-31 logging tiers and NIST 800-53 AU controls.
  • Understanding of NIST RMF, ATO processes, and ISSO collaboration in federal cybersecurity programs.

 

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with SOAR platforms and webhook-based alert orchestration integrated with Coralogix.
  • Familiarity with AWS GovCloud logging architecture and FedRAMP-compliant configurations.
  • Experience with UEBA platforms and integrating behavioral analytics.
  • Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
  • Experience supporting ATO/RMF processes or security authorization activities.
  • Relevant certifications such as Coralogix Certified Engineer, GIAC (GCED, GCIH, GCIA), AWS Security Specialty, CISSP, CISM, or Security+.
Compensation & Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00/hr to $80.00/hr. Please note that for this position, there will be only one bill rate regardless of the number of hours worked in a day and/or work week.

 

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

 

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Employee Type:
Contract

Remote:
Yes

Location:
Home, MD, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:
May 19, 2026

Pay Range:
$60 - $80 per hour

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