Security Operations Next-Gen SIEM Analyst

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Security Operations Next-Gen SIEM Analyst to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team. Work Location: 100% remote • • Responsibilities This project will optimize the agency’s CrowdStrike SIEM and related CrowdStrike services to improve threat detection, monitoring, and response capabilities. The contractor will expand and tune telemetry, integrate additional high‑value log sources, enhance security dashboards, and support the rollout of additional CrowdStrike services. The effort will increase visibility into endpoint and security risk, improve signal quality and correlation, and provide security leadership with clear insight into security operations effectiveness and overall risk posture. Expected Outcomes: • Expanded and optimized CrowdStrike SIEM telemetry coverage • Integration of additional high‑value log sources • Improved dashboards for operational and executive visibility • Enhanced detection fidelity and monitoring effectiveness • Clearer insight for leadership into endpoint risk and security operations performance Duties to Be Performed: • Assess current CrowdStrike SIEM configuration, telemetry coverage, and log ingestion • Enable and tune additional CrowdStrike telemetry to improve visibility and signal quality • Identify and integrate new high‑value log sources into CrowdStrike SIEM • Develop and refine security dashboards aligned to SOC and executive use cases • Assist with technical enablement and rollout of additional CrowdStrike services • Validate data quality, parsing, and correlation within the SIEM • Coordinate with Security Operations, IT Operations, and system owners • Identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities in monitoring and detection • Provide weekly status updates and monthly executive‑level progress summaries • Deliver supporting documentation and recommendations to sustain improvements Deliverables: • Summary of work performed and capabilities delivered • Documentation supporting all telemetry enablement, log integrations, and dashboard implementations • Measurable improvements in monitoring, detection, or visibility • Recommendations for future enhancements or next-phase efforts Qualifications Minimum Requirements: 8 years of: • Demonstrated skill with documentation, reporting, and knowledge transfer • Experience with Stakeholder Engagement, and Executive Communication • Experience in SIEM Detection Engineering and Alert Optimization • Experience in Log Source Integration and Data Normalization 3 years of: • Hands-On Experience with CrowdStrike SIEM and Dashboard Development Preferred: 5 years of: • Hands-On Experience with SIEM and Dashboard Development Overview At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including: • Highly competitive pay rates • Local support staff for responsive, personal service • Comprehensive benefits package, including: • Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing) • Life insurance • A 401(K) plan with company match • Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks. Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.