Logging and Monitoring Engineer

Immediate need for a talented Logging and Monitoring Engineer. This is a 16 Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Round Rock, TX (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:26-11608

Pay Range: $60 - $70/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Configure, operate, and monitor log and telemetry pipelines using Cribl, including basic data routing, filtering, and transformations.
• Support Elastic environments by onboarding log sources, validating data quality, assisting with troubleshooting, and performing routine maintenance tasks.
• Assist with the deployment, operation, and monitoring of Corelight sensors to ensure reliable network telemetry ingestion.
• Troubleshoot logging and data pipeline issues, working through data flow, parsing, transport, and ingestion problems.
• Perform routine operational tasks such as platform upgrades, configuration changes, documentation updates, and capacity monitoring.
• Partner with security operations, infrastructure, and application teams to support log onboarding requests and resolve data gaps.
• Follow established change management, operational procedures, and escalation paths while contributing feedback to improve processes.
• Maintain basic operational documentation and runbooks to support consistent platform operations.
• The manager usually provides the problem and a high-level solution for more complicated problems. 
• Develops and maintains detailed documentation to support cybersecurity programs. 
• Works on medium-complexity cybersecurity problems, with particular emphasis on security operations. 
• Selects methods and techniques for identifying and advocating effective security solutions. 
• Maintains and optimizes tools, processes, documentation, reporting, and technologies, and defines success criteria for their effective usage. 
• Participates in reviews of available tools, technologies, and processes to secure all aspects of the enterprise. Acts as the bridge between technical and non-technical contributors in cybersecurity operations discussions.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Skills: “Logging", “Monitoring”, “Cribl”, "Elastic", “CoreLight or NDR”
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise logging, monitoring, or security telemetry platforms.
• Practical experience working with Cribl for log routing or pipeline support (hands-on configuration and troubleshooting).
• Experience supporting Elastic environments, including log onboarding, basic troubleshooting, and operational maintenance.
• Exposure to network telemetry or Network detection and response (NDR) solutions (e.g., Corelight or similar technologies).
• Strong Linux and Windows system administration fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of scripting or automation (e.g., Bash, Python) to assist with operational tasks.
• Experience supporting platforms in cloud, hybrid, or large enterprise environments.

 
Our client is a leading IT Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.
 
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