Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, Threat Detection and Response

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Identify, assess, and effectively respond to alerts and incidents.

• Create detection strategies utilizing the MITRE ATT&CK Framework.

• Actively recognize emerging threats and perform threat hunting for undetected activities within the environment.

• Evaluate alerts to determine their authenticity and urgency.

• Follow SOC playbooks and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistency in triage and decision-making.

• Conduct a comprehensive review and audit of current logging systems to pinpoint any deficiencies in detection capabilities.

• Analyze threat intelligence reports and feeds.

• Execute detailed investigations on Windows, Linux, and MacOS systems.

• Develop narratives to improve the SOAR environment for engineers.

• Refine SOC operations with feedback and insights from ongoing activities.

• Act as both a mentor and a point of escalation for SOC engineers.

• Adjust security tool configurations to reduce false positives.

• Collaborate closely with security leadership, engineers, and compliance teams to implement robust security strategies.

• Function as a subject matter expert on security tools, applications, and processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in an information technology field.

• More than 4 years of experience in security operations.

• At least 2 years of experience in detection engineering.

• Minimum of 2 years of threat hunting experience.

• Strong technical knowledge of contemporary cybersecurity threats.

• Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

• Proficient in programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Powershell, C#, Ruby, or Java.

• Experience with SIEMs, WAFs, IDS/IPS, EPP, EDR, FIM, DLP, Cloud Security, and Container Security.

• Basic understanding of compliance and regulatory standards such as SOX and PCI.

• Capability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• A passion for cybersecurity and a self-driven approach to becoming an expert.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Basic and supplemental life insurance.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Paid parental leave.

• Family expansion reimbursement.

• Paid vacation starting from the date of hire.

• Sick leave accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked.

• Eight paid holidays.

• Two personal days each year.

• Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.

• Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.).

• Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock).

• Incentivized emergency savings.

• Financial well-being tools.

• 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University.

• Student loan management resources.

• Access to additional educational opportunities.

• Backup care and DACA reimbursement.