Detection Engineer

Olympus Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Full-Time, highly motivatedDetection Engineer to join our team supporting the 24x7 Security Operations Center of a large federal civilian agency. In this role, you will turn threat intelligence, hunt findings, and incident lessons into detections that fire on the right things, and cut the noise so analysts spend their time on real threats.

This position is hybrid in the Lanham, MD or Memphis, TN area, with onsite work and telework as approved by the customer. Candidates must live within commuting distance.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Position Details

• Schedule – Business hours, with occasional after-hours support.
• Clearance and Eligibility – U.S. citizenship required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorable federal suitability determination (minimum Moderate Risk Background Investigation). Active Secret or Top Secret clearance preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities

Detection Development

• Develop, test, tune, and document custom detections, analytics, dashboards, and scripts.
• Tune sensors, rules, and alerts to raise detection fidelity and reduce false positives.
• Validate new detections before production use, and document dependencies, limitations, and maintenance needs.
• Map detection coverage to MITRE ATT&CK and close gaps identified through hunts, incidents, and threat intelligence.

Automation and Maintenance

• Build and maintain SOAR automation and response playbooks.
• Run periodic detection signature reviews and report on security device signature maintenance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience. Three additional years of experience may substitute for the degree.
• Detection content engineering in an enterprise SIEM (SPL, KQL, Sigma, or similar).
• Python scripting for analytics and automation.
• SOAR playbook development.
• Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a federal suitability determination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Splunk Enterprise Security and Splunk SOAR.
• Cribl or comparable data pipeline tooling for log shaping and routing.
• Detection-as-code practices (Git, CI/CD).
• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• Certifications such as GCDA, GCIA, or Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin.

Company and Benefits

Olympus Solutions offers a competitive benefits package designed to give employees personal, professional, and financial flexibility. Benefits include:

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision – Comprehensive health benefits for employees and their families.
2. Work-Life Balance – A paid time off plan and a culture that values balance, accountability, and personal well-being.
3. Career Development – Career-building opportunities, professional development, and support for training and certifications.
4. Financial Security – A 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match and no waiting period before enrollment.
5. Referral Bonuses – Eligibility for referral bonuses for qualified new-hire and business development referrals.

About Olympus Solutions, Inc.

Olympus Solutions, Inc. is a Security Systems Engineering (SSE) company specializing in the design, development, implementation, and operation and maintenance (O&M) of identity systems for enterprise customers with millions of users as well as smaller organizations. With offices in Daytona Beach, FL and Norfolk, VA, Olympus is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) serving Federal, Defense, Commercial, and SLED clients. Olympus is a proud recipient of the SBA’s Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award for four consecutive years (2022–2025).

Our core service areas include:

• Consulting and Technical Advisement – Expert guidance on best practices, Federal compliance, and strategic planning for identity and PKI system designs, upgrades, and implementations.
• System Security Engineering (SSE) – Building secure systems that oversee and safeguard critical infrastructure, with automated controls and emergency procedures built in.
• Design and Implementation – End-to-end design and implementation of ICAM, PKI, and PAM systems, with a focus on Zero Trust identity pillar solutions.
• System Upgrades and Legacy Integration – Upgrading complex enterprise systems, including mainframe-era applications, with no unscheduled downtime.
• Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment – Continuous optimization of customer systems to improve performance, efficiency, and security posture.

Olympus engineers work across leading identity and security platforms including SailPoint, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Okta, Oracle IAM, EntraID, Ping Federate, Radiant Logic, KeyFactor, AppViewX, and others. We are committed to delivering measurable outcomes for our customers while investing in the growth, development, and success of our team.

This position is contingent upon contract award. U.S. citizenship is required because of federal contract requirements.

Olympus Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.