Sr. SIEM Engineer
Company: CGI
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 6, 2026
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. Position Description: CGI Federal is a leader in providing IT and
cybersecurity solutions, dedicated to supporting mission-critical
defense and intelligence initiatives. We are committed to enhancing
national security through innovative technology and expert
collaboration. As a Senior Consultant in CGI Federal's cyber
practice, you will lead the design, implementation, and continuous
improvement of SIEM capabilities for a federal law enforcement
agency’s classified environment. This role combines hands-on SIEM
engineering with client-facing consulting, translating mission risk
into actionable detections, mentoring junior engineers/analysts,
and advising stakeholders on monitoring strategy, metrics, and
governance. Your future duties and responsibilities: Design,
implement, and support SIEM capabilities for a federal law
enforcement agency’s classified data processing systems
directorate. Monitor, analyze, and correlate security events across
classified environments to identify potential threats,
vulnerabilities, and anomalous activity. Work closely with
cybersecurity, network, and systems teams to configure log
ingestion, develop detection use cases, tune alerts, and support
incident response and forensic investigations. Support system
authorization and continuous monitoring activities, maintain SIEM
documentation, and ensure security monitoring solutions align with
federal standards and mission requirements. Lead SIEM strategy
workshops, roadmap development, and stakeholder presentations.
Architect log ingestion pipelines, develop correlation rules,
dashboards, and KPIs. Align monitoring to NIST SP 800-53 and ISCM
requirements. Extend SIEM coverage to AWS/Azure/GCP and integrate
SIEM with SOAR to automate enrichment. Establish content lifecycle
governance and mentor junior staff. Required qualifications to be
successful in this role: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science,
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field. Active
Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. Minimum of seven (7)
years in security engineering with four (4) years in SIEM;
expertise in Splunk/Elastic/Sentinel. One or more of the following
certifications: Security (or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT Level II) AWS
Certified Security - Specialty Certified Cloud Security
Professional (CCSP) Certified Information Systems Security
Professional (CISSP) Desired: Master’s degree in Computer Science,
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field (or
equivalent experience). Experience in federal government or
diplomatic environment at the department level or experience
supporting classified environments within federal law enforcement
or Intelligence Community organizations. Experience integrating
SIEM with IDS, firewalls, and endpoint security tools. Experience
with SIEM in hybrid/zero-trust architectures. Knowledge of NIST
cybersecurity frameworks (800-53, 800-171, 800-190). Additional
cloud security certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP). CGIFederalJob
LI-DD1 What you can expect from us: Together, as owners, let’s turn
meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in
ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your
full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1
as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call
ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our
collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and
direction. Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative
solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while
accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new
opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology
expertise. You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to
grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your
health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen
your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team—one of
the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex,
religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status,
disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran
status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual
orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression,
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political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any
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