CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER III - 72004172

The State of Florida is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer III to support enterprise security tooling, detections, and telemetry pipelines that enable SOC detection, analysis, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and support enterprise security tools, including SIEM, data platforms, SOAR, and related detection and telemetry systems
• Support ingestion, parsing, normalization, and retention of security telemetry to keep data usable for detection and investigation
• Monitor performance and availability of security tooling and identify issues impacting SOC operations
• Evaluate telemetry sources for relevance, quality, and operational usefulness
• Develop, implement, and maintain SIEM detections using structured detection logic and defined standards
• Tune and validate detection rules to improve accuracy, reduce false positives, and maintain operational effectiveness
• Translate detection requirements into platform-specific implementations
• Test and validate detections and telemetry pipelines in development and production environments
• Support day-to-day engineering operations that enable SOC detection, response, and analytic workflows
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues involving security tools, integrations, and telemetry pipelines
• Assist with root-cause analysis for detection failures, data gaps, or platform issues
• Provide tooling and telemetry expertise during incident response activities
• Implement and maintain configurations for security tools and integrations aligned to established standards and architecture
• Support deployment, updates, and lifecycle management of detections, data sources, and platform components
• Integrate new telemetry sources and security capabilities into existing platforms
• Follow established change management and configuration management processes
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures
• Identify opportunities to improve detection coverage, telemetry quality, and platform performance
• Support continuous improvement efforts across security tooling, engineering processes, and SOC enablement
• Participate in testing and validation of new tools, features, or integrations
• Work with SOC analysts to understand detection requirements and operational challenges
• Coordinate with engineering and architecture teams to support implementation of new capabilities
• Collaborate with IT, data, and cybersecurity teams to support integrations and enterprise initiatives
• Participate in team activities, projects, and knowledge-sharing efforts
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, security operations, or related technical roles
• Hands-on experience configuring or supporting security tools such as SIEM, EDR, SOAR, or log/data platforms
• Experience working with security telemetry, logs, or data pipelines used for monitoring and detection
• Demonstrated experience developing, tuning, or supporting detection rules or alerting logic in a SOC or similar environment
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues involving security tools, integrations, or data quality
• Familiarity with incident response processes and supporting tooling or data requirements
• Experience following change management or configuration management processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Relevant professional certifications (examples include CISSP, CCSP, cloud security certifications, or equivalent) preferred

Technologies

• SIEM
• SOAR
• EDR
• Log/data platforms
• Security data platforms
• Security telemetry

Location and Other Job-Related Requirements

• Location: Tallahassee, FL (onsite), 32399
• Nearest major market: Tallahassee
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to drive and/or fly long distances
• Ability to lift, push and pull up to 30 lbs

Salary: USD 80,000 - 115,000 per year