Cybersecurity Engineer - Onsite - Richmond, VA

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Richmond, VA, USA
In-Office
70-80 Hourly
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Software
The Role
Monitor and defend infrastructure using Splunk SIEM, investigate security incidents, develop detection rules and playbooks, integrate log sources, conduct threat hunting, and support compliance reporting. The role requires advanced SPL skills, knowledge of networking, firewalls, EDR, cloud platforms, security frameworks, and at least eight years of cybersecurity experience.
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Role: Cybersecurity Engineer
Location: Richmond, VA
Work Mode: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Interview Mode: Only In person
  • The Cybersecurity Engineer develops and implements advanced cyber defense solutions for the agency, safeguards the infrastructure, and assures that the system is built to specification and is deployed successfully.
  • The Client is seeking a highly analytical and technically proficient Cybersecurity Engineer supporting Splunk SIEM. You will play a critical role in defending our organization against cyber threats by leveraging Splunk Enterprise Security to monitor, detect, analyze, and respond to security events. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in log analysis, threat hunting, and writing Splunk queries to identify and contain malicious activity.
Key Responsibilities
  • Threat Detection & Monitoring: Continuously monitor network traffic, endpoint logs, and cloud security events for anomalous behavior and potential security incidents.
  • Splunk Management: Create, maintain, and tune Splunk correlation searches, alerts, and dashboards to minimize false positives and improve detection capabilities.
  • Incident Response: Investigate potential security incidents, follow forensic evidence, and collaborate with IT and network teams to remediate threats.
  • Use Case Development: Develop and refine detection and response playbooks based on threat intelligence and frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.
  • Log Integration: Work with infrastructure teams to onboard new data sources, ensuring log integrity, parsing, and normalization across the SIEM platform.
  • Compliance & Reporting: Support audit readiness by collecting SIEM control evidence and generating compliance reports aligned with internal policies and standards
Skills Required:
  • Minimum of 8+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, specifically operating, building, and investigating threats within a SIEM or Splunk. Required 
  • Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ability to operate calmly under pressure and manage multiple security tickets. Required 
  • Proficiency in writing SPL (Splunk Processing Language) Required 
  • Strong understanding of networking, firewalls, EDR, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Required 
  • Knowledge of security frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) and security compliance standards (e.g., NIST, HIPAA, or SOC 2). Required 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field. Required
  • Relevant certifications such as Splunk Core Certified User, Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User, are highly preferred. Highly desired 

Skills Required

  • At least 8 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience operating, building, and investigating threats within a SIEM or Splunk
  • Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving, communication, ticket-management, and pressure-management skills
  • Proficiency writing SPL
  • Strong understanding of networking, firewalls, EDR, and at least one cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and security compliance standards such as NIST, HIPAA, or SOC 2
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field
  • Splunk Core Certified User or Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User certification
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The Company
HQ: Topeka, Kansas
325 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Info Origin is an AI-first technology company. We design and deploy intelligent systems that help enterprises operate with clarity, speed, and scale. From advanced analytics to autonomous workflows, our work is grounded in real-world impact. Our approach brings together data, engineering, and AI to modernize applications, unlock insight, and orchestrate complex operations with precision. Our products and platforms extend this capability: AgentFarm — multi-agent, enterprise-grade, policy-governed AI workforce that enables structured execution, resilient workflows, and full auditability, with parallel reasoning, tool orchestration, and real-time observability. Contract Insights — AI-driven clause extraction, NL search multi-document comparison engine for legal and commercial workflows. CDMS — intelligent document creation, collaboration, and compliance, powered by AI-based automation. Info QA — codeless test automation with end-to-end traceability. We partner with organizations to translate AI ambition into measurable outcomes - securely, responsibly, and at scale.

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