Senior Security Engineer – Detection & Response

Fuse Energy

. Own security monitoring and detection across AWS, identity, endpoints, SaaS, networks and data center environments .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeRemote • United States, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Poland, FranceSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in security monitoring and incident response across AWS and various environments, with a strong focus on automation and threat detection. Proficient in developing and implementing security controls, incident response playbooks, and leveraging AI for enhanced security operations.

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AWS Security MonitoringDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseSecurity AutomationThreat Hunting

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Hard Skills

Detection EngineeringIncident ResponseThreat HuntingScriptingPython ProgrammingNetwork Security MonitoringDigital ForensicsSecurity AutomationDetection-as-CodeAI-Assisted Development

Soft Skills

CuriosityAutonomous WorkSystems Thinking

Tools & Technologies

SIEMEDRSOARCrowdStrikeSentinelOneDefenderCloudTrailGuardDutyVPC Flow LogsIAM

Industry Keywords

EnergyTradingFintechCritical InfrastructureHigh-Value-Target Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own security monitoring and detection across AWS, identity, endpoints, SaaS, networks and data center environments
Build and maintain telemetry and logging pipelines needed to detect security incidents
Continuously test and improve detection coverage
Lead security investigations and incident response from detection through containment, recovery and post-mortem
Proactively hunt for threats and identify gaps in visibility, controls and detection coverage
Build automation to improve detection, investigation and response, using AI and emerging tools
Work with IT and Engineering to turn security findings into preventative controls and better system design
Develop and test incident response playbooks and continuously improve response capability
Implement and enhance internal AI agents and security bots for monitoring, investigations, reporting and other security operations tasks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant hands-on experience in detection engineering, security engineering, incident response, threat hunting or a similar technical role
Strong understanding of cloud environments, ideally AWS, and how to monitor them for unauthorised or suspicious activity
Strong networking fundamentals and an understanding of how attackers move through networks and systems
Strong understanding of attacker tradecraft and the ability to turn it into useful, high-signal detections
Experience investigating real security incidents and taking ownership through to resolution
Strong scripting or programming skills, ideally Python, and a habit of automating repetitive work
Experience with security monitoring and response tooling such as SIEM, EDR, SOAR or equivalent
Strong systems thinking and a natural instinct for asking “how would we know if this was compromised?”
Comfortable working autonomously and closely with IT and Engineering teams
Curious about emerging AI capabilities and proactive in experimenting with AI-assisted development, automation and security workflows
AWS security telemetry including CloudTrail, GuardDuty, VPC Flow Logs and IAM
Detection-as-code, Sigma, Git-based detections and automated testing
CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Defender or another EDR
Network security monitoring, PCAP, NetFlow/sFlow or firewall telemetry
Digital forensics, threat intelligence, purple teaming or security validation
Data centre or colocation security, including OOB networks and BMC/IPMI
Security automation, AI-assisted development or applying AI/LLMs to security engineering and operations
Experience in energy, trading, fintech, critical infrastructure or other high-value-target environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and eligibility for equity
Biannual bonus scheme
Fully expensed tech to match your needs
Private health insurance
Breakfast and dinner allowance for office-based employees
Benefits vary by location