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# Detection and Response Engineer (SPLUNK) at Coalfire

- **Company:** Coalfire
- **Location:** United States
- **Compensation:** $80k–$134k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/coalfire/c3a83fe0-ad2d-4794-89b5-99d4474d8e7b

## Job description

## About Coalfire

Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.

But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do.

We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.

## Why Join Us

We are seeking a Detection and Response Engineer to join our Defensive Services team, supporting SIEM monitoring and alerting, threat hunting, and purple team activities that help our clients meet both federal compliance and commercial security requirements. If you're passionate about defending organizations against evolving threats, driven to innovate, and thrive in a collaborative, high-performing environment, we'd love to have you on our team. Join us in our mission to make the world a safer place through proactive cybersecurity and operational excellence.

## What You'll Do

- Collect, analyze, and operationalize threat intelligence to inform proactive detection and threat‑hunting activities, driving measurable security posture improvements across client environments.
- Develop, optimize, and maintain custom detection and threat‑hunting queries across two or more SIEM platforms, tuning alerts for improved fidelity and building dashboards and saved searches that support repeatable, operational use cases.
- Plan and lead cyclical, hypothesis‑driven threat hunts using threat intelligence and behavior‑based analytics; identify detection gaps and telemetry blind spots, and translate hunt outcomes into detection improvements, alert tuning, and updated runbooks.

## What You'll Bring

- 2–4 years of experience operating within large‑scale enterprise security environments, including exposure to cloud‑hosted or hybrid infrastructures.
- Foundational working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and how cloud telemetry is leveraged for security monitoring and investigations.
- Hands‑on experience with at least two SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, ELK, LogRhythm, or Sumo Logic) in a production detection and response environment.
- Experience independently monitoring, validating, and escalating SIEM alerts in accordance with documented runbooks, SLAs, and severity thresholds.
- Proven ability to independently investigate and respond to security alerts, performing deep‑dive analysis across multiple log sources to determine scope, root cause, and impact.
- Experience escalating confirmed or high‑confidence incidents with clear timelines, evidence, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping to Incident Response teams or senior engineers.
- Experience conducting structured and cyclical threat‑hunting activities using hypothesis‑driven and behavior‑based methodologies.
- Ability to leverage threat intelligence to understand threat actor tradecraft, attack chains, and expected telemetry, and apply that knowledge to investigations and hunts.
- Hands‑on experience developing, optimizing, and maintaining custom detection and threat‑hunting queries in at least two SIEM platforms, and translating investigative requirements into performant, reusable query logic.
- Experience identifying detection gaps, telemetry blind spots, and data quality issues, and translating findings into alert tuning, new detection logic, dashboards, and updated runbooks or SOPs.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information clearly.
- Strong documentation skills for creating technical diagrams, written descriptions, and other supporting materials.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a member of a team, maintaining a professional attitude and demeanor.
- Critical thinking skills to balance robust security requirements against mission objectives.
- Proven track record of adapting quickly and efficiently in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
- Experience utilizing a Detection-as-Code framework
- Experience working with NIST 800-53 environments

## REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

At least one of the following:

- Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator
- Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Administrator
- SumoLogic Administrator
- Microsoft Security Operations Associate
- Elastic Stack Certified Administrator

Bonus Points

- Professional services background: Prior experience supporting external clients from within a consulting or professional services organization.
- Automation capabilities: Experience automating workflows in GitLab or GitHub with Terraform and Ansible.
- Compliance frameworks: Understanding of FedRAMP, FISMA, HIPAA, HITRUST, PCI, and similar regulatory standards.

## Why You’ll Want to Join Us

At Coalfire, you’ll find the support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In many cases, we provide a flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you’ll work most effectively – whether you’re at home or an office.

Regardless of location, you’ll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. You’ll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more. And you’ll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support membership, and comprehensive insurance options.

At Coalfire, equal opportunity and pay equity is integral to the way we do business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Coalfire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our Human Resources team at HumanResourcesMB@coalfire.com.

## About Coalfire

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Coalfire is a premier cybersecurity and compliance services firm that helps enterprises and tech companies navigate FedRAMP, cloud migration, AI risk, and penetration testing.
- **Entity Type**: Private (owned by private equity firm Apax Partners; prior funding rounds include Series A, Series B, and venture rounds from Baird Capital)
- **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **Founded**: 2001
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cybersecurity & Compliance Services (professional services)
- **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise, and government agencies in technology, healthcare, and finance sectors
- **Mission or purpose**: “Making the world a safer place” by solving clients’ toughest cybersecurity challenges

## Products & Services
- **Penetration Testing & Red Teaming**: Simulated attacks to identify vulnerabilities in networks, applications, and cloud environments.
- **Compliance Assessments (FedRAMP, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA/HITRUST)**: Third-party assessment organization (3PAO) services for government and commercial compliance frameworks.
- **Cloud Security Consulting**: Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure security architecture, cloud migration, and cloud maturity assessments.
- **Application Security & DevSecOps**: Secure software development lifecycle integration, mobile app security testing, and code review.
- **Vulnerability Management**: Internal/external scans, ASV services, and continuous monitoring.
- **AI Risk Advisory**: Assessing and managing risks associated with artificial intelligence deployments.
- **Advisory & Strategy**: CISO program management, third-party risk management, and cyber breach response.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of **USD 200,000,000** (fiscal year ending July 31) | Total funding raised: **$9.35M** (primary rounds from 2011–2013, later private equity)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Baird Capital (lead in Series A & B), Apax Partners (current owner)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 679 employees (+1.0% YoY); ~2.2% monthly LinkedIn follower growth
  - Acquired Veris Group (2016), Denim Group (2021), Neuralys (2021)
  - Recognized as a **Top Workplace** since 2018
  - 990+ certifications held by employees, including 200+ cloud-related
  - Recipient of 2022 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award and HIRE Vets Medallion Award

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep FedRAMP expertise** as a 3PAO advisory firm – a critical differentiator for government and regulated industries.
- **Broad compliance framework coverage** (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, HITRUST, FISMA) allows cross-selling and one-stop-shop engagements.
- **Acquired niche firms** (e.g., Denim Group for application security, Veris Group for FedRAMP) to build a comprehensive suite.
- **Long-standing relationships** with major cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and a strong alumni network feeding into top tech companies.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI Risk & Cloud Migration**: Capitalizing on growing demand for AI governance and secure cloud adoption.
- **Compliance Automation**: Developing tools and processes to streamline continuous compliance for clients.
- **Expanding Hyperscaler Partnerships**: Recent job postings for a Director of Hyperscaler Strategy & Partnerships indicate a push to deepen ties with AWS, Google, and Azure.
- **Talent Development**: Investing in employee certifications and tuition reimbursement to maintain a highly skilled workforce.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Inclusion**: Coalfire emphasizes diversity, employee resource groups, team events (hikes, cookoffs, sporting events), and a “stronger together” ethos.
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Many roles are listed as **fully remote** (e.g., Detection and Response Engineer, Principal Cloud Engineer, Senior Google Cloud Security Consultant). The company also offers work-from-home opportunities.
- **Benefits**: UnitedHealthcare coverage, flexible paid time off, tuition & certification reimbursement, fitness challenges, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- **Growth & Recognition**: Voted a Top Workplace since 2018; strong support for veterans and active-duty service members.
- **Engineering Culture**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud security, FedRAMP, and AI risk engagements with a team holding 990+ certifications.

## Sources
1. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/coalfire)
2. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/coalfire)
3. [coalfire.com](https://coalfire.com/about/careers)
4. [careers.coalfire.com](https://careers.coalfire.com/career-openings)

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