Cybersecurity Software Engineer (SIEM & Automation)
3 days ago
Austin
Job Description Job Description: Job Title: Cybersecurity Engineering Duration: 6 months Work Location: Austin Texas 78701 : Hybrid Description: Researching designing implementing and managing software programs. Testing and evaluating new programs. Working closely with other developers UX designers business and systems analysts. Position Summary The position requires strong software development expertise combined with hands-on cybersecurity engineering skills including Kali Linux server deployment penetration testing toolchain support SIEM data ingestion and security automation scripting. Primary Responsibilities Security Engineering & Development • Design and develop secure software components APIs and microservices to support penetration testing workflows and security automation., • Build custom integrations between penetration testing platforms vulnerability scanning tools and enterprise SIEM platforms., • Develop data ingestion pipelines to normalize and forward security telemetry into Splunk and other SIEM platforms., • Create automation scripts to orchestrate security testing evidence collection and reporting processes., • Build and maintain Kali Linux-based penetration testing infrastructure including virtualized and cloud-hosted environments., • Configure and manage penetration testing toolchains frameworks and supporting services., • Develop custom exploit scripts test harnesses and proof-of-concept code to validate security findings., • Develop APIs and connectors to integrate security tools with enterprise SIEM platforms., • Implement log parsing enrichment and normalization logic to improve detection fidelity., • Automate alert enrichment correlation and reporting workflows., • Develop scripts using Python PowerShell Bash or similar languages to automate security operations and testing processes., • Implement CI/CD pipelines for security tooling and integration code., • Maintain version control repositories and documentation for developed solutions. Security & Compliance Alignment • Ensure developed solutions comply with HHSC security standards DIR security control requirements and NIST-based frameworks., • Participate in architecture reviews risk assessments and technical design sessions., • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field (or equivalent experience)., • 35 years of professional software development experience., • Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Python Java JavaScript or C#., • Experience developing REST APIs and integrating enterprise platforms., • Hands-on scripting experience (Python Bash PowerShell)., • Experience deploying and administering Linux systems., • Familiarity with SIEM platforms (Splunk Sentinel or equivalent)., • 58 years of professional software development experience., • Advanced experience building security automation and platform integrations., • Hands-on experience with penetration testing tools and Kali Linux environments., • Experience developing security data pipelines and SIEM integrations., • Experience with containerization and virtualization (Docker VMware cloud-hosted labs)., • Ability to design scalable and resilient security tool architectures., • OSCP CEH or equivalent penetration testing certification., • Splunk Certified Developer or SIEM integration experience., • Security CISSP or equivalent security certification., • Secure software development, • API and systems integration, • Security automation and orchestration, • Penetration testing toolchain engineering, • SIEM and log pipeline development, • Linux server administration, • ITSAC Contract Resource, • Works under client Office of the CISO, • Scale penetration testing operations through automation, • Integrate security testing outputs into continuous monitoring, • Strengthen threat detection through enriched SIEM telemetry, • Reduce manual security operations effort, • Support Zero Trust and continuous compliance objectives About Us At Radiant Digital we provide IT solutions and consulting services to help government agencies and businesses in the USA Canada the Middle East and Southeast Asia. On the federal side we support agencies like NASA the Department of State (DOS) the IRS ACL ACFUSDA and many others along with numerous state and local government agencies. We work with industries like telecom healthcare entertainment oil and gas offering solutions designed to meet their specific needs. We focus on improving systems making better use of data and updating applications to keep up with changing markets. Required Experience: IC Key Skills Continuous Integration,APIs,Automotive software,Test Cases,Electrical Engineering,Junit,Distributed Control Systems,Testng,Java,Test Automation,Programmable Logic Controllers,Selenium Employment Type : Contract Experience: years Vacancy: 1