Senior Detection & Security Automation Engineer

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. Lead administration, expansion, and optimization of the enterprise SIEM platform .

Posted 10/31/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in SIEM and SOAR engineering, with a strong focus on security automation, threat detection, and incident response. Proficient in cloud security monitoring and AI governance frameworks, while effectively mentoring team members and collaborating across IT and security operations.

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SIEM EngineeringSOAR EngineeringCloud Security MonitoringAI Governance FrameworksThreat Detection

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Hard Skills

Security AutomationDetection Content CreationThreat HuntingTelemetry ManagementLog AnalysisData Lifecycle ManagementWindows ADOffice 365AI Tool AssessmentIncident Response

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Data Fabric Layer ToolingSecurity TelemetrySoftware Pipelines

Industry Keywords

FedRAMPSecurity OperationsCloud OperationsOperational Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead administration, expansion, and optimization of the enterprise SIEM platform
Develop and maintain SOAR workflows and security automation capabilities
Design, onboard, and maintain log sources across cloud, infrastructure, identity, endpoint, and application environments
Create, tune, and maintain detection content
Conduct proactive threat hunting and serve as an escalation point for complex investigations
Implement telemetry management, cost optimization, data fabric, and data lifecycle management capabilities
Collaborate with IT, Networking, and Cloud Operations to improve security telemetry coverage, detection effectiveness, and incident response readiness
Mentor team members and establish operational standards
Support FedRAMP-related security operations activities
Participate in the incident response on-call rotation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Information Security, or equivalent work experience accepted in place of the education requirement
5+ years of experience
5+ years of SIEM/SOAR engineering experience
Strong familiarity with Windows AD and Office 365 environments
Cloud security monitoring and data fabric layer tooling knowledge
Strong communication skills
Working knowledge of software pipelines
Experience assessing AI tools for security risk, including data leakage, shadow AI, and prompt injection
Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and enterprise AI policies
Experience using AI for threat detection, log analysis, or security documentation
Experience contributing to AI tool vetting processes
Approximately 5% travel required

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% remote work anywhere in the US
Employee career development opportunities
Participation in incident response on-call rotation (job responsibility, not a benefit)