Logging and Monitoring Engineer
Spectraforce
Round Rock, Texas
4 hours ago
Job Description
Title: Logging and Monitoring Engineer
Duration: 18 Months
Location: Round Rock,TX
As a Logging and Monitoring Engineer, you will support the day?to?day operation and continued evolution of Dell’s logging and telemetry platforms. You will work hands-on with Cribl, Elastic, and Corelight to onboard new data sources, maintain healthy pipelines, troubleshoot issues, and ensure reliable delivery of security and operational telemetry across the environment. This role is strongly execution-focused and works closely with senior engineers and partner teams to support enterprise detection and monitoring capabilities.
You will:
Configure, operate, and monitor log and telemetry pipelines using Cribl, including basic data routing, filtering, and transformations
Support Elastic environments by onboarding log sources, validating data quality, assisting with troubleshooting, and performing routine maintenance tasks
Assist with the deployment, operation, and monitoring of Corelight sensors to ensure reliable network telemetry ingestion
Troubleshoot logging and data pipeline issues, working through data flow, parsing, transport, and ingestion problems
Perform routine operational tasks such as platform upgrades, configuration changes, documentation updates, and capacity monitoring
Partner with security operations, infrastructure, and application teams to support log onboarding requests and resolve data gaps
Follow established change management, operational procedures, and escalation paths while contributing feedback to improve processes
Maintain basic operational documentation and runbooks to support consistent platform operations
Essential Requirements
3–5 years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise logging, monitoring, or security telemetry platforms
Practical experience working with Cribl for log routing or pipeline support (hands-on configuration and troubleshooting)
Experience supporting Elastic environments, including log onboarding, basic troubleshooting, and operational maintenance
Exposure to network telemetry or NDR solutions (e.g., Corelight or similar technologies)
Strong Linux and Windows system administration fundamentals
Working knowledge of scripting or automation (e.g., Bash, Python) to assist with operational tasks
Experience supporting platforms in cloud, hybrid, or large enterprise environments
Familiarity with monitoring concepts such as data health, throughput, latency, and alerting
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 65.00/hr.
Duration: 18 Months
Location: Round Rock,TX
As a Logging and Monitoring Engineer, you will support the day?to?day operation and continued evolution of Dell’s logging and telemetry platforms. You will work hands-on with Cribl, Elastic, and Corelight to onboard new data sources, maintain healthy pipelines, troubleshoot issues, and ensure reliable delivery of security and operational telemetry across the environment. This role is strongly execution-focused and works closely with senior engineers and partner teams to support enterprise detection and monitoring capabilities.
You will:
Configure, operate, and monitor log and telemetry pipelines using Cribl, including basic data routing, filtering, and transformations
Support Elastic environments by onboarding log sources, validating data quality, assisting with troubleshooting, and performing routine maintenance tasks
Assist with the deployment, operation, and monitoring of Corelight sensors to ensure reliable network telemetry ingestion
Troubleshoot logging and data pipeline issues, working through data flow, parsing, transport, and ingestion problems
Perform routine operational tasks such as platform upgrades, configuration changes, documentation updates, and capacity monitoring
Partner with security operations, infrastructure, and application teams to support log onboarding requests and resolve data gaps
Follow established change management, operational procedures, and escalation paths while contributing feedback to improve processes
Maintain basic operational documentation and runbooks to support consistent platform operations
Essential Requirements
3–5 years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise logging, monitoring, or security telemetry platforms
Practical experience working with Cribl for log routing or pipeline support (hands-on configuration and troubleshooting)
Experience supporting Elastic environments, including log onboarding, basic troubleshooting, and operational maintenance
Exposure to network telemetry or NDR solutions (e.g., Corelight or similar technologies)
Strong Linux and Windows system administration fundamentals
Working knowledge of scripting or automation (e.g., Bash, Python) to assist with operational tasks
Experience supporting platforms in cloud, hybrid, or large enterprise environments
Familiarity with monitoring concepts such as data health, throughput, latency, and alerting
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 65.00/hr.