About NationMind LLC: NationMind LLC is a technology consulting firm focused on software development and QA testing services. We help clients build reliable, scalable applications with a strong emphasis on automation, performance, and quality. Our team works across industries, delivering solutions that drive innovation and operational efficiency. We are currently hiring skilled professionals for Advanced Cyber Security Engineer to join our growing team.
Job Title: Advanced Cyber Security Engineer (Splunk & Palo Alto XSOAR Developer)
Location: Cincinnati, OH (Open to Remote)
Duration: 12+ Months
Experience: 8+ Years
Operational role on Splunk & Palo Alto XSOAR (SOAR Platform) with significant hands-on development experience.
Key Responsibilities
Work closely on the Palo Alto XSOAR platform to customize it as needed.
Integrate existing Security Operations Center (SOC) systems through development and reuse of well-defined APIs.
Work with stakeholders to onboard new data sources into Splunk (or other SIEM tools) and perform periodic maintenance.
Deploy and evaluate external proof-of-concept tools.
Help automate various SOC-related manual tasks.
Must have 70–80% XSOAR/Python and 20–30% Splunk knowledge.
Must Have
Minimum 2 years of experience customizing any SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response) tool, preferably Palo Alto XSOAR.
Minimum 5 years of development experience using Python and web frameworks (Django, Flask).
Experience with log management and/or SIEM technologies such as Splunk.
US Citizen required.
Preferred Skills
JavaScript
jQuery
HTML/CSS
REST API development and integration
SQL Database or other databases
Strong communication skills
Self-starter with the ability to prioritize and multitask
Interest in cybersecurity and security best practices
Ability to understand code written in other scripting languages
Knowledge of incident response (SecOps)
Experience evaluating open-source incident response/threat intelligence tools
Strong technical documentation skills
Linux
Git
Nginx