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Cribl Engineer

Disruptive Solutions, LLC
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/18/2026
Location: Not specified

Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a counter-intelligence polygraph

Employment Type: Not specified

About Company

Disruptive Solutions, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) delivering mission-focused cybersecurity and technology solutions for federal and commercial clients. We specialize in advanced cybersecurity operations, AI/ML integration, cloud modernization, data governance, and risk management. With a proven track record supporting agencies like the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Treasury, we deliver innovative solutions that maximize efficiency and strengthen cyber resilience. At our core, we are dedicated partners committed to securing the mission with innovation, integrity, and measurable impact.

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Cribl Engineer to serve as the principal technical authority for observability pipelines built on Cribl Stream and Cribl Edge, shaping pipeline strategy, designing complex routing, and serving as escalation point.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture and design for Cribl Stream/Edge across multiple enclaves and data domains.
  • Build high throughput pipelines (multiTB/day) with advanced routing, filtering, enrichment, and replay workflows.
  • Optimize system performance, worker topology, CPU/memory distribution, queues, and transport mechanisms.
  • Engineer secure data flows with masking, tokenization, RBAC, PKI/TLS, and other governance controls.
  • Integrate pipelines with SIEM/analytics ecosystems (Splunk, Elastic, SaaS telemetry platforms, cloud services).

Required Qualifications

  • 10 years of experience in logging, observability, or SIEM engineering.
  • 5 years architecting enterprise scale log/telemetry pipelines.
  • 3 years hands‑on with Cribl Stream and Cribl Edge in production environments.
  • Demonstrated success operating and scaling pipelines at 5–10 TB/day.
  • Expert-level experience with Splunk forwarding/ingestion, source type management, and indexing practices.
  • Strong Linux fundamentals; scripting expertise (Python/Bash); Git; automation (Ansible/Terraform).
  • Strong understanding of transport protocols (HTTP, TCP, TLS/MTLS), Kafka, S3/object storage.
  • Experience designing secure data flows, including encryption, RBAC, secrets management, and compliance controls.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor senior engineers and lead technical decision making.
  • Certified Cribl Certified Engineer (CCOE) or equivalent Cribl product expertise.
  • Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification such as SecurityX (formerly CASP ), CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP certification within 30 days of start date.
  • Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification (CSSP-IS), including CEH, CySA , GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud , or CND Certification, within 30 days of start date.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Expertise creating and maintaining Cribl Packs and reusable pipelines.
  • Experience with cloud telemetry (AWS, Azure, hybrid) and cross‑domain data movement patterns.
  • Familiarity with NIST / CIS control frameworks and secure engineering practices.
  • Experience building observability frameworks for large distributed systems.
  • Vendor engagement experience (Cribl PS, product teams, troubleshooting escalations).

Equal Opportunity Statement

Disruptive Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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