Security Observability Engineer

Salary : $83,219.00 - $153,973.00 Annually

Location : Richland County, SC

Job Type : FTE - Full-Time

Job Number : 174024

Agency : Department of Administration

Division : Division of Information Security

Opening Date : 02 / 28 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 10 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Agency Specific Application Procedures : : All applicants must apply online.

Class Code : : AM85

Position Number : : 61049767

Normal Work Schedule : : Monday - Friday (8 : 30 - 5 : 00)

Pay Band : Band 9

Hiring Range - Min. : $83,219.00

Hiring Range - Max. : $120,000.00

Opening Date : 02 / 28 / 2025

EEO Statement : Equal Opportunity Employer

Veteran Preference Statement : South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

Job Responsibilities

Security Observability Engineer

The Department of Administration's Division of Information Security (DIS) is seeking a Security Observability Engineer to join our top performing team! DIS is responsible for establishing statewide policies, standards, programs, and services related to cybersecurity and information systems. This position will work as a Security Observability Engineer within the DIS security team and will assist with the implementation, integration, and operationalizing security technologies. Now is an exciting time to join state government! We have prioritized maturing our security posture and look to lean on innovative thinkers to continue the evolution. We are service minded and believe our purpose is to protect our home state. If you are a forward-thinking security leader with an actionable mind set and want to make a difference, join us in our effort to protect South Carolina. You will have the opportunity to impact decisions, build teams, and ultimately mold security practices that will protect our state! Come join the journey and positively affect South Carolina government systems!

Responsibilities of the Security Observability Engineer include :

• Engineer and implement centralized security log collection from vast log source types and parse, normalize and transform those logs for implementation in advanced use cases and SIEM correlation.
• Management and implementation of various methods of centralized network flow collection and incorporating the data into SIEM use case enrichment. Incorporate threat intelligence, asset inventory, identity management, passive DNS, geolocation tools and others to enrich SIEM alerts.
• Implement automation of routine security tasks, perform OS updates and administration of security tools on a distributed network of security sensors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field and experience in computer science, management information science, networking-telecommunications, and / or data processing in either an on-premises, cloud-based or hybrid environment to include experience in a security-focused role. Relevant experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.

Additional Requirements :

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Department may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Comments

The Department of Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The South Carolina Department of Administration offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees :

State Retirement Plan(SCRS)

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note : The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted or reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. I have read and acknowledge the above statement.

Which of the following best describes your education and experience?

Do you have at least five (5) years experience in system administration of Linux and Windows servers, firewalls and SIEMs.

Required Question

Salary : $83,219 - $153,973