Senior Syslog Engineer

We are looking for a highly experienced SIEM / Syslog Expert with deep hands-on expertise in syslog-ng, log ingestion pipelines, and large-scale event processing. The role requires strong understanding of syslog internals, filtering strategies, performance tuning, and reliability engineering to build efficient, scalable, and foolproof log ingestion systems.

Requirements

• Design, implement, and optimize syslog-ng configurations for high-volume log ingestion environments.
• Develop and maintain complex filtering logic to ensure accurate routing, normalization, and noise reduction of logs.
• Analyze and improve log pipeline performance (CPU, memory, latency, throughput).
• Build efficient, scalable, and fault-tolerant syslog architectures.
• Troubleshoot issues related to: High CPU/memory usage, Message drops / backpressure, Ordering and duplication issues, Network/TCP/TLS ingestion problems.
• Optimize buffering, batching, and flow control mechanisms in syslog-ng.
• Work closely with SIEM platforms (e.g.Securonix, Splunk, ELK) to ensure seamless ingestion.
• Ensure log integrity, reliability, and completeness across the pipeline.
• Implement best practices for: Log parsing (RFC3164, RFC5424), Structured vs unstructured logs, Secure syslog (TLS).
• Perform capacity planning and load testing for syslog pipelines.
• Create test frameworks to validate syslog filters and configurations.
• Document standards, guidelines, and reusable configurations.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Benefits package
• Opportunities for growth and professional development

Originally posted on Himalayas