Senior Engineer – Security Visibility Infrastructure

Target

. Own and improve end-to-end log ingestion into Google SecOps, from source onboarding through reliable shipment .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeBrooklyn Park • Minnesota • United StatesSenior💰 $98,000 - $176,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and operating scalable log ingestion systems, with a strong focus on Python programming, data validation, and integration within cloud environments. Proficient in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, ensuring high-quality data feeds and operational efficiency.

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Python ProgrammingLog Ingestion SystemsData ValidationAPI IntegrationRoot-Cause Analysis

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Hard Skills

Log IngestionData TransformationRegular ExpressionsJSON ParsingSyslogCEFCSV/TSVSchema ChangesMonitoringAutomation

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingPrioritization

Tools & Technologies

Google SecOpsPublic Cloud EnvironmentSIEM Integrations

Industry Keywords

CybersecurityTelemetryDistributed SystemsSLOsSLAs

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityDistributed SystemsPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and improve end-to-end log ingestion into Google SecOps, from source onboarding through reliable shipment
Design and deliver scalable ingestion pipeline, integration, and data validation improvements
Implement feed health signals, shipment validations, and meta-attributes for feed reliability
Partner with Threat Management Engineering, Threat Detection & Operations, Cyber Threat Intelligence, and CSIRT
Deliver high-quality, backward-compatible changes to high-volume, critical data feeds and SecOps integrations
Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across log pipelines and SIEM integrations
Participate in a shared 24/7 on-call rotation
Build ingestion integrations and operational tooling using Python and regular expressions
Parse, validate, transform, and evolve schemas across JSON, Syslog, CEF, and CSV/TSV formats
Develop monitoring and alerting aligned to platform SLOs/SLAs
Improve telemetry completeness, timeliness, quality, platform performance, and MTTR
Prioritize work across teams, unblock partners, and continuously improve platform operations
Create observability, runbooks, automation, and preventative fixes
Design, build, and operate reliable log ingestion capabilities supporting Target’s cybersecurity mission

Requirements

What you’ll need

4-year degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
3+ years of software development and/or platform engineering experience
Experience building and operating systems in a public cloud environment
Proficiency in Python
Proficiency with regular expressions for parsing, extraction, and validation
Experience integrating systems using APIs, including authentication and authorization concepts
Experience ingesting, transforming, and validating log/event data across JSON, Syslog, CEF, and CSV/TSV formats
Experience with schema changes and backwards compatibility
Production troubleshooting and root-cause analysis experience, including preventative fixes through monitoring, runbooks, and automation
Understanding of distributed systems fundamentals and resilience patterns such as timeouts, retries, and idempotency
Experience migrating services or data flows between provider platforms, such as on-premises and cloud
Willingness to participate in a shared 24/7 on-call rotation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
401(k)
Employee discount
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Paid sick leave
Paid national holidays
Paid vacation
Financial, education, and well-being benefits and programs
Remote work arrangement or Hybrid/Flex for Your Day arrangement
Remote team members may travel to HQ up to 4 times a year