Cybersecurity Engineering & Operations Consultant Job at SoTalent in Round Rock

Cybersecurity Engineering & Operations Consultant

📍 Round Rock, Texas (On-site, 5 days a week)

💼 Industry: Cybersecurity / IT Infrastructure

💰 Estimated Salary: $80,000 — $96,000 per year

This role offers an exciting opportunity to strengthen a global organization’s cybersecurity posture by enhancing its visibility, detection, and response capabilities. As a Cybersecurity Engineering & Operations Consultant, you’ll design and optimize logging and monitoring solutions that empower security teams with actionable insights and faster response times, ensuring resilience against emerging threats.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and improvement of cybersecurity monitoring and logging systems.
• Utilize tools such as Splunk, Elastic Stack, Cribl, and NDR platforms to build scalable observability frameworks.
• Provide actionable insights that accelerate incident response and improve security visibility.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives.
• Drive innovation and influence the strategic cybersecurity direction of the organization.

Required Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, focusing on logging, monitoring, and infrastructure.
• Strong expertise with Splunk, Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), and Cribl.
• Skilled in Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipeline integration for scalable deployments.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) for automation and tool integration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of Splunk, Elastic Search, Microsoft Sentinel, Palo Alto Strata, and Cribl.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).