Detection Engineer

Job Listing ID:

4498148

Job Title:

Detection Engineer Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Salem

Date Posted:

05/23/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

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Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service as a student loan servicer, professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payments processor, renewable energy solutions, and K-12 and higher education expert. For over 40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities. The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package. When you join the Nelnet team, you're part of a community invested in the success of each individual. That support comes through in our work, as we are united by our mission of creating opportunities for people where they live, learn, and work. Nelnet is a student loan servicer that's grown into a fiber internet pioneer, real estate investor, and software provider. But that's just the beginning. With 6,500 associates and growing, we take our business wherever superior customer experiences and ingenuity are needed. The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package. When you join the Nelnet team, your part of a community invested in the success of everyone. That support comes through in our work, as we are united by our mission of creating opportunities for people where they live, learn, and work. Nelnet's Cybersecurity Log Operations Engineers operate as a shared service across multiple business lines representing a hybridized attack surface covering on premise and cloud-based elements. It is imperative that our engineers understand the business needs and be able to coordinate those with the organization's security and operational goals. This position requires work in support of the Company's contract with the United States Department of Education ("ED"). As such, the United States Government requires that any applicant for this position must complete the United States Government security clearance. Effective June 1, 2018, ED has informed Nelnet that security clearance applications for foreign nationals are not being accepted or processed. Considering this direction from ED, Nelnet will be unable to hire applicants without United States citizenship for such positions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Is a self-starter and can consistently produce outstanding results with minimal supervision. Has exceptional troubleshooting skills and is extremely detail oriented. Monitors and works with logs in SIEM tools and other log aggregators such as Google Observability. Builds and maintains Cloud infrastructure on platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Verifies if threat findings are actual threats or false positives. Sets up logging sources, data routes, and data transformations inside of Cribl. Participates in department-wide change control and IT governance processes, on behalf of the Nelnet Cyber Security Group (CSG). Stays up to date on the latest global threat landscape and threat intelligence. Responds to audit findings and creating/maintains evidence documentation. Develops and maintains documentation for security related systems. •Pay Range for this role is - $100,000 - $110,000 depending on experience

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, systems administration, information systems, or related areas. Related work experience and certifications may be substituted for this requirement. Minimum experience of four years in implementing and supporting cybersecurity technologies, such as:

SIEM SOAR

Database Monitoring Threat detection mechanisms Alarming mechanisms Operational logging and alerting for business applications Ability to work with a remote team via ...

Job Classification:

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