Cybersecurity Engineer I

About the role

Join Cadence's Information Security team in Belo Horizonte as a Cybersecurity Engineer I. You will maintain and enhance the company’s log management infrastructure, ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable ingestion of security‑relevant data across the enterprise.

Key responsibilities

• Administer and maintain log servers, including upgrades, patching, and migrations.
• Design and implement high‑availability and clustering solutions for log servers.
• Manage log archiving, retention policies, and backup strategies.
• Onboard new log sources from cloud platforms, applications, network devices, and endpoints.
• Perform log parsing, normalization, and selective event ingestion to optimize SIEM performance.
• Configure streaming and forwarding mechanisms for real‑time log delivery.
• Develop Python and Shell scripts for log processing, automation, and system tasks.
• Utilize APIs for log collection, integration, and automation workflows.
• Create dashboards, reports, and alerts to monitor log ingestion health and security insights.
• Collaborate with SOC, IR, and infrastructure teams to align log management with security operations.
• Document log source configurations, ingestion pipelines, and architectural decisions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Hands‑on experience with Syslog technologies (NXLOG, syslog‑ng, Snare, rsyslog).
• Experience in log management, SIEM engineering, or security data operations.
• Strong Linux administration and scripting skills.
• Proven experience with cloud log ingestion on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with APIs and log streaming technologies.

Required skills

• Python
• Shell scripting
• Linux administration
• NXLOG
• syslog‑ng
• Snare
• rsyslog
• AWS
• Azure
• GCP
• APIs
• SIEM
• SOAR
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Splunk (certification a plus)
• Elastic (certification a plus)

What we offer

• CLT employment with a 40‑hour work week.
• Competitive benefits package.
• Location at Av Contorno 5800, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.
• Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge security infrastructure within a global technology leader.