CBO - Security Engineer (Sentinel/SIEM)

TL;DR

Security Engineer (Sentinel/SIEM): Managing security monitoring and log ingestion pipelines for the Congressional Budget Office with an accent on detection rules, correlation logic, and SIEM analytics. Focus on threat hunting, forensic investigations, and ensuring strict compliance with NIST security standards.

Location: Remote (Must have active Public Trust clearance)

Company

hirify.global provides specialized technical program support for government agencies.

What you will do

• Manage log ingestion, normalization, and monitoring within Microsoft Sentinel.
• Develop and maintain detection rules, correlation logic, and SIEM analytics.
• Support incident response, threat hunting, and forensic investigations.
• Monitor ingestion pipelines and resolve technical gaps or failures.
• Provide log reporting, dashboards, and audit-ready documentation.
• Ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-53, 800-92, and 800-61.

Requirements

• Active Public Trust clearance is required.
• 6+ years of Security Engineering experience.
• Expertise with Microsoft Sentinel and KQL (Kusto Query Language).
• Experience with cloud log sources in AWS and Azure.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of log management, ingestion, and normalization.

Nice to have

• Certifications: CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, or CEH.
• Microsoft Security platform certifications.
• Cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS security).
• Privacy certifications such as CIPP/US or CIPM.