Sr Cyber Systems Engineer (Splunk) - job 4 of 5

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Join NBCUniversal Cyber Security and help us design and implement security platforms and services that enable and protect the experience of our businesses.

As a member of the Cyber ECS Security Data Engineering & Insights team, you will be part of an exciting effort to transform from an operational, tool-based cyber defense program to an intelligence and threat-based organization. You will be responsible for collecting security data from across NBCUniversal and building the capabilities to drive insights and information back to the rest of the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Provide secure design and engineering guidance for security data collection, insights, and analytics.
• Onboard various data elements via a data streaming platform across NBC Universal’s business entities.
• Ensure uninterrupted ingestion of critical systems data into threat detection, analytics, and response systems.
• Provide excellent support and service to other teams that rely on security data systems – help share knowledge, and assist in creation and management of dashboards, alerts, reports, and other knowledge objects.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing by creating and maintaining detailed documentation and diagrams, while also collaborating with other team members on standard processes and technology roadmaps.
• Maintain & support platform infrastructure for SIEM and endpoint product implementations.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for support of systems outside of normal business hours and be available to perform maintenance and critical operations as needed.
• Be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment using proper organizational skills to ensure deliverables are met

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar discipline; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Cybersecurity and data engineering experience with a focus on working with Splunk.
• A deep understanding of SIEM security principles and how to apply them.
• Experience implementing automation, pipeline, data processing, and security frameworks.
• 5+ years of Splunk Architecture and Administration Experience
• Familiarity with large security data solutions such as AWS Security Lake, Data Bricks, Snowflake, Splunk etc
• Experience with cloud computing platforms, specifically AWS and/or Azure.
• Familiarity with Serverless services like AWS Lambda or Azure Functions
• Proficient in Python, Bash or other scripting language
• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Leverage data to drive design and risk decisions using various sources and basic analytics to create clear metrics and reports.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization technologies
• Highly collaborative; personally, and professionally self-aware; able to and interested in interacting with employees at all levels; embody integrity; and represent and inspire the highest ethical standards.
• Desire to try things and iterate on them, fail fast, and focus on functionality that matters.
• Eagerness to learn new security tools/services to support broadening our portfolio.
• Experience with CI/CD technologies (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CodePipeline, etc.)

Desired Characteristics:

• Splunk Enterprise Admin or Architect certification
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Understanding of event-driven architecture and asynchronous programming patterns.
• Familiar with ML algorithms and tech stacks
• Experience configuring and managing rsyslog/syslog-ng
• Datadog Administration Experience
• Experience with cyber monitoring of assets and resolution.
• Experience with Vector and/or Logstash
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.)

Additional Requirements:

• Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $100,000 - $135,000

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. 

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For LA County and City Residents Only:  NBCUniversal will consider for employment  qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner  consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.