MSS Principle Lead Engineer

Job Description Roles & Responsibilities Job Purpose: The Principle Lead Engineer provides visionary, and guidance on security telemetry collection strategy, data engineering, and MDR service evolution. Acting as a senior subject matter expert, the Advisor shapes client security architectures, and mentors team members and handle clients escalation. Supervise projects and ensure optimization is considered to provide efficient MDR service. Core Responsibilities: Strategic Thought Leadership Define the long term vision for log data acquisition, normalization, and analytics across all service lines. Publish whitepapers, best practice guides, and thought leadership content for internal and external audiences. Enterprise Architecture & Governance Architect enterprise scale telemetry frameworks that span on premise, cloud, and OT environments. Advisory & Client Engagement Serve as the senior technical advisor for strategic customers, presenting roadmap recommendations and risk assessments. Conduct executive level workshops and security posture reviews for tiering, identifying clients risks and delivering actionable recommendations. Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies (e.g., graph analytics, zero trust telemetry). Performance & Quality Excellence Define KPIs for ingestion latency, data fidelity, and detection efficacy. Champion the implementation of automated quality gates and continuous improvement loops. Handle and train the team members for complex MDR integration tasks. Define operation standards, plans, guidelines and ensure team is in compliance with the defined procedure. Automate and optimize onboarding tasks Desired Candidate Profile Qualifications: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field 8+ years of experience with SIEM platforms, log engineering, and security operations. Deep knowledge of SIEM architectures (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Elastic, Azure Sentinel). Mastery of log formats, protocols, and data models (CEF, JSON, Syslog, OpenTelemetry). Advanced scripting/programming (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Go) and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins). Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills Ability to manage priorities and work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment CISSP, CISM, or equivalent. Vendor-specific SIEM certifications (e.g., Splunk Certified Architect). Cloud security certifications (CCSP, AWS Security Specialty) Company Industry IT - Software Services Department / Functional Area IT Software Keywords MSS Principle Lead Engineer Get real-time job updates only on our App