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GuidePoint Security

Cribl Engineer

D.C., MD, VAmidAdded 1 month ago

About this role

GuidePoint Security seeks a senior Cribl Engineer to design and operate enterprise-scale observability pipelines for federal government clients. You'll architect complex log/telemetry routing systems, mentor engineering teams, and serve as the technical authority on Cribl Stream and Edge deployments handling multi-terabyte data volumes.

What you'll do

  • Lead architecture and design of Cribl Stream/Edge pipelines across multiple enclaves and data domains
  • Build and optimize high-throughput pipelines (5-10+ TB/day) with routing, filtering, enrichment, and replay workflows
  • Engineer secure data flows with encryption, masking, tokenization, RBAC, and compliance controls
  • Integrate pipelines with SIEM and analytics platforms (Splunk, Elastic, cloud services)
  • Develop high-availability/disaster-recovery patterns and operational reliability frameworks
  • Mentor senior engineers, conduct design reviews, and serve as escalation point for Cribl technical issues

What they're looking for

  • Cribl Stream and Cribl Edge (3+ years production experience)
  • Enterprise log/telemetry pipeline architecture (5+ years)
  • Splunk forwarding, ingestion, and indexing
  • Linux, Python, Bash scripting, and automation tools (Ansible/Terraform)
  • Transport protocols, Kafka, S3/object storage, and TLS/MTLS
  • Data security design (encryption, RBAC, secrets management)
  • DoD 8570.01-M compliance certifications (Security+, CISSP, CASP+, or equivalent)
  • Cribl Certified Engineer (CCOE) certification
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GuidePoint Security

GuidePoint Security builds and deploys security infrastructure and automation solutions for federal government, intelligence community, and enterprise clients. The company is hiring for specialized security engineering roles including cloud security architects, network security engineers, Linux automation specialists, and security operations professionals with expertise in platforms like Splunk, Zscaler, and firewall technologies.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through your experience designing and operating Cribl Stream/Edge pipelines at scale. What's the largest volume you've handled, and what were the key performance optimization challenges?
  • Describe a complex log transformation and routing scenario you've implemented in Cribl. How did you handle data masking, enrichment, and compliance requirements?
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