EMC is looking for Cribl Engineer Expert in Herndon, VA.
This local job opportunity with ID 3760794693 is live since 2026-07-22 11:03:54.
Hi, Hope you are doing well. Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience. We have a full time opportunity with one of our major clients. They are looking for Cribl Engineer Expert role. Position: Cribl Engineer Expert Location:, Reston, VA, (5 Days Onsite) Duration: full time opportunity Required: TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph. Job Description: Job Summary: · 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 topology, CPU/memory distribution, queues, and transport mechanisms. · Engineer secure data flows with masking, tokenization, RBAC, PKI/TLS, and other governance controls. · Integrate pipelines with SIEM/analytics ecosystems (Splunk, Elastic, SaaS telemetry platforms, cloud services). · Develop HA/DR patterns, reliability frameworks, fleet health metrics, and failure mode response processes. · Maintain reusable Cribl packs, shared patterns, runbooks, and operational standards. · Serve as the senior escalation point for Cribl issues; interface with vendor engineering as required. · Mentor engineers, conduct design reviews, drive engineering excellence, and enforce architectural standards. · Support cross functional teams (security, cloud, analytics, infrastructure) on logging and telemetry strategy. Required Qualifications: · 10+ years of experience in logging, observability, or SIEM engineering. · 5+ years architecting enterprise scale log/telemetry pipelines. · 3+ years hands-on with Cribl Stream and Cribl Edge in production environments. · Demonstrated success operating and scaling pipelines at 5–10+ TB/day. · Expert-level experience with Splunk forwarding/ingestion, source type management, and indexing practices. · Strong Linux fundamentals; scripting expertise (Python/Bash); Git; automation (Ansible/Terraform). · Strong understanding of transport protocols (HTTP, TCP, TLS/MTLS), Kafka, S3/object storage. · Experience designing secure data flows, including encryption, RBAC, secrets management, and compliance controls. · Demonstrated ability to mentor senior engineers and lead technical decision making. · Certified Cribl Certified Engineer (CCOE) or equivalent Cribl product expertise. · Must possess the following DoD 8570.01-M certifications or be willing to obtain within 30 days of hire: · Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II certification (currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, or CND). · IAT Level III certification requirements (currently CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, or GCIH). · Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) - Infrastructure Support (IS) certification requirements (currently CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND). · Must possess a TS/SCI with Polygraph Preferred Qualifications: · Expertise creating and maintaining Cribl Packs and reusable pipelines. · Experience with cloud telemetry (AWS, Azure, hybrid) and cross-domain data movement patterns. · Familiarity with NIST / CIS control frameworks and secure engineering practices. · Experience building observability frameworks for large distributed systems. · Vendor engagement experience (Cribl PS, product teams, troubleshooting escalations). Benefits: · Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses. · Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. xevrcyc · Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
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