Senior Security Engineer, Threat Detection and Response
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JobgetherCybersecurity
United States, Preference for PST time zone availability.ContractSenior
Salary140 - 160 USD per hour
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Required Skills
- AWSPythonSQLElasticSearchPandas
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in security operations, including incident response, investigations, digital forensics, threat hunting, detection engineering, or related disciplines.
- Strong programming skills with Python or another scripting language.
- Experience with SQL and Pandas.
- Experience automating security detection and response processes.
- Solid understanding of cybersecurity frameworks such as the Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK.
- Ability to investigate complex security incidents and translate findings into actionable improvements.
- Experience working with security analytics, threat intelligence, and detection technologies.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and manage ambiguous situations.
- Ability to remain calm, organized, and collaborative during high-pressure security incidents.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Familiarity with Elasticsearch (preferred).
- Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Conduct advanced security investigations using digital forensics, data analysis, and threat intelligence techniques.
- Hunt for malicious activity and emerging threats across corporate and production environments.
- Develop and improve detection models, automation workflows, and security response capabilities.
- Use programming and analytics skills to identify anomalies, investigate incidents, and improve security visibility.
- Build scalable solutions that enhance threat detection and reduce response time.
- Partner with engineering teams to design and implement advanced security monitoring and detection strategies.
- Identify infrastructure visibility gaps and collaborate with stakeholders to improve logging, telemetry, and security controls.
- Support incident response efforts by coordinating with cross-functional teams, including Legal, Privacy, and Engineering.
- Contribute to security strategy, operational improvements, and the evolution of threat detection practices.
- Mentor teammates and help improve technical capabilities across the security organization.
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