GuidePoint Security
Cybersecurity
CriblEngineer
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“Cribl Engineer at GuidePoint Security. Skills: Cribl Stream, Cribl Edge, Observability pipelines, Data engineering. Lead architecture and design. Build high throughput pipelines”
Industry & Context.
Technical decision making; Failure mode response
TS/SCI w/Poly (CI or FS), Federal positions on-site, Some travel may be required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
TS/SCI w/Poly (CI or FS), 10+ years logging/observability/SIEM, 5+ years architecting log/telemetry pipelines, 3+ years Cribl Stream/Edge production, 5–10+ TB/day pipeline operation, Expert Splunk forwarding/ingestion, Expert Splunk source type management, Expert Splunk indexing practices, Linux scripting expertise, Automation expertise (Ansible/Terraform), Transport protocols knowledge, Kafka knowledge, S3/object storage knowledge, Secure data flow design, Encryption knowledge, RBAC knowledge, Secrets management knowledge, Compliance controls knowledge, Mentor senior engineers, Lead technical decision making, Certified Cribl Certified Engineer, DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II, DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level III, DoD 8570.01-M CSSP (IS)
Nice to Have
Cribl Packs expertise, Reusable pipelines expertise, Cloud telemetry experience, AWS experience, Azure experience, Hybrid cloud experience, Cross domain data movement, NIST control frameworks familiarity, CIS control frameworks familiarity, Secure engineering practices familiarity, Observability frameworks for distributed systems, Vendor engagement experience
What You'll Do.
Lead architecture and design
Build high throughput pipelines
Optimize system performance
Engineer secure data flows
Integrate pipelines with ecosystems
Develop HA/DR patterns
Maintain reusable Cribl packs
Serve as senior escalation point
Conduct design reviews
Drive engineering excellence
Enforce architectural standards
Support cross functional teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional teams; Security teams; Cloud teams; Analytics teams; Infrastructure teams
Full Job Description
GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U. S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk. About GuidePoint Security GuidePoint Security is a leading cybersecurity solutions and services firm enabling federal government organizations to make smarter security decisions that minimize risk. With more than 800 vetted technology vendor partnerships and deep practitioner expertise across every major cybersecurity domain, GuidePoint serves more than half of the U. S. Government’s cabinet-level agencies across Civilian, DoD, and Intelligence Community segments, as well as Federal System Integrators and major defense prime contractors. We are growing our federal presales engineering team and looking for technically exceptional engineers who thrive at the intersection of federal mission and cybersecurity technology. We are seeking a highly experienced Cribl Engineer to serve as the principal technical authority for observability pipelines built on Cribl Stream and Cribl Edge. This role is designed for a senior technologist with deep expertise in log/telemetry routing, large scale data engineering, and enterprise-grade observability architectures. You will shape pipeline strategy, design complex routing and transformation logic, drive platform reliability, mentor senior engineers, and serve as the top technical escalation point for Cribl related challenges. Key Responsibilities Lead architecture and design for Cribl Stream/Edge across multiple enclaves and data domains. Build high throughput pipelines (multiTB/day) with advanced routing, filtering, enrichment, and replay workflows. Optimize system performance, worker to
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