Title: Cribl Engineer Location: remote Contract We are seeking a skilled Cribl Engineer to lead the design and implementation of data pipelines that ingest various sources of data into Snowflake. This role requires deep expertise in Cribl Stream/Edge, hands-on experience with Syslog sources, and a strong understanding of data formatting, transformation, and routing to Snowflake’s Data Cloud platform. The ideal candidate will help build a scalable observability data pipeline that supports both operational and analytical use cases. Mandatory Areas Must Have Skills – • Cribl Stream/Edge: 2+ Years • S Regex: 2+ Years • Syslog: 2+ Years Mandatory if Applicable • Domain Experience (If any) – Telecom Preferred but not mandatory Key Responsibilities Data Pipeline Design & Implementation • Build and manage Cribl pipelines to collect, normalize, transform, and route Syslog data from various network and security devices. • Configure Cribl Stream and/or Edge nodes to route parsed data into Snowflake via supported destinations (e.g., HTTP, S3, or Kafka connectors). • Define schemas, ensure data integrity, and optimize data for downstream use in analytics or security reporting. Integration & Automation • Create and manage integrations between Cribl and Snowflake, including use of Cribl packs, S3 stages, or direct ingestion patterns. • Automate data delivery and transformations using JavaScript functions, regex, and structured logging practices. • Work with DevOps and Data Engineering teams to automate deployment using Git, CI/CD pipelines, or infrastructure-as-code tools. Monitoring & Optimization • Monitor data flow pipelines for failures, latency, and volume spikes using Cribl’s monitoring tools. • Tune pipeline performance and implement alerting for data loss, schema drift, or ingestion anomalies. • Optimize cost and resource utilization in both Cribl and Snowflake environments. • Enforce data masking, filtering, and governance rules to meet security and compliance standards (e.g., masking PII). Required Skills & Qualifications • 2+ years of hands-on experience with Cribl Stream/Edge in a production setting. • Deep understanding of Syslog protocols (UDP/TCP, RFC 3164/5424) and log source configurations (firewalls, routers, Linux systems). • Experience routing structured/unstructured data into Snowflake, using Cribl S3 outputs or HTTP connectors. • Proficient in JavaScript, regex, and Cribl functions for data shaping and enrichment. • Familiarity with Snowflake Data Cloud, including data loading, file formats (CSV, JSON, Parquet), and performance tuning. • Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), especially services like S3, IAM, and monitoring tools. Nice to Have • Cribl Certified Observability Engineer (CCOE) or equivalent certification. • Experience with data pipeline tools like Kafka, Logstash, or Fluent Bit. • Familiarity with Snowflake features such as Snowpipe, Streams, and Tasks for automated ingestion. • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or equivalent work experience.