Security Detection Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
38 days ago
Salary
$110K - $130K / year
Bachelor Degree2 yrs expEnglishAWSCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformSplunk
Job Description
• Build, tune, and maintain detection rules and alerts in Splunk to identify security threats, suspicious activity, and policy violations
• Reduce alert fatigue by continuously improving detection logic to minimize false positives while maintaining coverage
• Monitor and develop detections for cloud security events across AWS and GCP using our CSPM tooling (Prisma Cloud)
• Collaborate with the Security team to develop detection strategies based on threat intelligence and the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Investigate alerts and escalate confirmed incidents according to our incident response procedures
• Set up and configure automation scripts and tooling for alert triage, ticket creation, and incident workflows
• Create dashboards and reports to provide visibility into security posture and detection effectiveness
• Document detection logic, runbooks, and response procedures
• Support EDR (CrowdStrike) monitoring and investigate endpoint-related alerts
• Identify opportunities to use Splunk for operational and product monitoring beyond pure security use cases
Job Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in a security operations, detection engineering, or SIEM-focused role
- Hands-on experience writing and tuning SPL queries in Splunk
- Familiarity with common attack techniques and the MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) and understanding of cloud-specific threats
- Exposure to EDR platforms (CrowdStrike preferred) and CSPM tools
- Understanding of log sources such as Okta, Google Workspace, endpoint logs, and network traffic
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail
- Clear written and verbal communication skills; ability to document findings and escalate effectively
- Self-motivated and comfortable working autonomously with a distributed team.
Benefits
- full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits