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Cribl Engineer

GuidePoint Security · D.C., MD, VA

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
66 days
GuidePoint Security's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
13% of GuidePoint Security's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at GuidePoint Security
high
50 stale, 2 reposted of 64 open
Hiring momentum
111 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

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About this role

The Cribl Engineer will support the Visibility Analytics and Automation Team by building, managing, and optimizing enterprise data pipelines, focusing on routing, filtering, and transforming data using Cribl Stream and Cribl Edge. Responsibilities include normalizing log sources, implementing complex routing logic, automating deployment, and maintaining documentation. This role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and offers training for specific tools if the candidate has a solid cybersecurity foundation.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of GuidePoint Security as an employer.

What you need

  • Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
  • 3–5 years of experience in Information Technology, focusing on logging, observability, or SIEM engineering
  • 2–5 years of hands-on experience operating and managing data pipelines with Cribl Stream and/or Cribl Edge in a production environment
  • 2+ years of experience administering or engineering enterprise SIEM environments
  • Education: HS diploma OR GED and 7+ years of experience OR Associate’s degree and 5+ years OR Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years OR Master’s degree and 1+ years
  • Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.01-M Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support (CSSP-IS) Certification within 30 days of offer acceptance

Nice to have

  • Relevant enterprise SIEM administrator or engineering certifications
  • Understanding of data security fundamentals, including encryption, RBAC, and data masking strategies
  • Strong fundamentals in Linux/Unix administration and working knowledge of transport protocols and data formats
  • Strong proficiency in writing complex Regular Expressions (Regex)
  • Solid proficiency using JavaScript within Cribl’s native execution environment

What you get

  • Group Medical Insurance options
  • Group Dental Insurance
  • 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
  • Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
  • Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
  • Pet Benefit Option

Worth weighing

  • 100% onsite support required in Reston, VA OR Washington, D.C.
  • No prior experience with Automated Security Validation required, but training will be provided
  • Sedentary work with substantial movement of wrists, hands, and fingers for a minimum of 8 hours a day
  • Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

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Listed by GuidePoint Security on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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