What you’ll be responsible for
Engineering high-fidelity threat detections across endpoint, identity, cloud, and SaaS
Defining detection standards, principles, and quality thresholds for Security Operations
Conducting proactive threat hunting based on attacker behaviour, not vendor alerts
Translating threat intelligence and incident learnings into durable, reusable detections
Mapping detections to MITRE ATT&CK and real-world attack paths
Reducing alert fatigue through logic refinement, correlation, and contextual enrichment
Advising and supporting during high-severity security incidents; contribute to runbooks and escalation playbooks
Driving the transition of advanced detection capability into Cyber Security ownership
What we’re looking for
Proven experience in detection engineering, threat hunting, or advanced SOC roles
Deep understanding of modern attacker tradecraft and intrusion techniques across the attack lifecycle
Hands-on experience buidling detection logic in modern SIEM platforms (e.g Sentinel)
Proficienty with scripting and programmaining (e.g. Python, KQL) to build detection pipelines and automation
Willingness to challenge bad detections, weak assumptions, and vanity metrics
Pragmatic mindset: precision and impact beat coverage theatre
Experience operating beyond traditional SOC or MSSP models
Hands-on cloud detection experience (identity, control plane, SaaS)
Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms and frameworks such as PCI DSS, NIST CSF, SOC 2, ISO27001, CIS Benchmarks, and MITRE ATT&CK for Cloud.
Additional Information
Bring all of you to work
We create the conditions for high performers to thrive, through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.
Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity, and where your growth is in your hands.
We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.
It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.
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