Fulcrum Technology Solutions are seeking a Cribl Engineer to support the migration, optimization, and management of an enterprise-scale data pipeline environment. This role will focus on migrating existing data flows into Cribl, configuring and maintaining Cribl infrastructure, and supporting cybersecurity data ingestion initiatives. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Cribl Stream, Cribl Edge, and enterprise log management architectures in large, complex environments.
Responsibilities
Migrate existing data flows into the Cribl platform while maintaining functionality and data integrity.
Configure, deploy, and support Cribl Stream worker groups, Edge agents, and related infrastructure.
Support the migration of approximately 160 existing cybersecurity data sources into Cribl.
Troubleshoot data ingestion, routing, parsing, filtering, and transformation issues.
Optimize data pipelines for performance, reliability, and scalability.
Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and operations teams to validate successful migrations.
Assist with planning and execution support for legacy platform decommissioning activities.
Document migration procedures, configurations, operational runbooks, and best practices.
Participate in testing, validation, and post-migration support.
Monitor and maintain Cribl configurations to ensure high availability and efficient data processing.
Follow established change management processes for configuration updates and production changes.
Required Qualifications
3+ years of experience administering or engineering enterprise log management or observability platforms.
Hands-on experience with Cribl Stream in a production environment.
Experience configuring data pipelines, routing rules, parsing, filtering, and transformations.
Strong understanding of log ingestion and telemetry pipelines.
Experience integrating data from cybersecurity tools and enterprise infrastructure.
Familiarity with Linux administration and command-line troubleshooting.
Experience with Python, PowerShell, or Bash scripting.
Knowledge of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, and HTTP/S.
Experience working in large enterprise environments supporting production systems.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Cribl Edge, Cribl Search, or Cribl Lake.
Experience supporting cybersecurity logging and SIEM environments.
Familiarity with Kafka, Apache NiFi, or similar data pipeline technologies.
Experience working with cloud-based data platforms and object storage.
Understanding of ITIL and change management processes.
Experience supporting large-scale migration projects.
Cribl or Splunk certifications are a plus.