Senior Principal Security Analyst

Job Summary

Leading a team in a fully remote capacity, the full-time Senior Principal Security Analyst will manage the security monitoring function, oversee the Splunk log ingestion pipeline, and serve as the escalation point for security incidents while balancing technical work and team leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Own the availability, performance, and data quality of the SIEM and log collection infrastructure
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts, including SLA definition and performance reviews
• Coordinate responses to cybersecurity incidents and support the triage of security events using SIEM data

Required qualifications

• 10+ years in IT, with at least 5 years in security operations or as a monitoring system manager
• 5+ years of experience leading technical teams, including contractor staff
• Expert-level Splunk experience, with a certification or equivalent expertise
• Advanced skills in Red Hat Linux and scripting in Python and Bash
• Experience in writing technical requirements and collaborating with engineering teams