FirstLight tech stack
FirstLight builds mostly with SQL, PowerShell, Python. Its stack also includes SIEM, Zscaler, ElasticSearch, MySQL. SIEM is named in 2 of the 4 job postings FirstLight published in the last 12 months (50%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of FirstLight, updated Oct 1, 2026.
What programming languages does FirstLight use?
SQL is named in 25% of job postings at FirstLight, followed by PowerShell (25%), Python (25%).
What databases does FirstLight use?
ElasticSearch is named in 25% of job postings at FirstLight, followed by MySQL (25%), OpenSearch (25%), PostgreSQL (25%).
What cloud and platforms does FirstLight use?
SIEM is named in 50% of job postings at FirstLight, followed by Zscaler (25%), Databricks (25%), Grafana (25%).
What developer tools does FirstLight use?
Microsoft Excel is named in 50% of job postings at FirstLight, followed by QGIS (25%), Tcpdump (25%), Wireshark (25%).
Which engineering practices does FirstLight ask for?
Anomaly Detection is named in 25% of job postings at FirstLight, followed by DNS (25%), Machine Learning (25%).
How does your stack fit FirstLight?
How modern is the FirstLight stack?
FirstLight scores 70 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the FirstLight stack in its industry?
Share of the 1,509 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
Companies with a stack like FirstLight
Veradigm
17 shared technologies
Telefónica
19 shared technologies
Teladoc Health
17 shared technologies
Arista Networks
19 shared technologies
ClickSend
18 shared technologies
Extreme Networks
20 shared technologies
Check Point Software Technologies
21 shared technologies
RingCentral
19 shared technologies
Questions about the FirstLight tech stack
What programming languages does FirstLight use?
The languages named in FirstLight job postings are SQL (25%), PowerShell (25%), Python (25%), as a share of the 4 postings of the last 12 months.
Does FirstLight use SIEM?
Yes. SIEM is named in 2 of 4 job postings (50%) and required in 2 of them.
What cloud and platforms does FirstLight use?
The cloud and platforms named in FirstLight job postings are SIEM (2), Zscaler (1), Databricks (1) (postings in brackets).
Is the FirstLight tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in FirstLight job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the FirstLight tech stack?
FirstLight scores 70 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the FirstLight tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting FirstLight publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 4 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 1, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "FirstLight tech stack: 21 technologies from 4 job postings", as of Oct 1, 2026. https://alion.io/company/firstlight-2/technologies