CareerPlan

Staff Detection Security Operations Engineer

Remote · Everywhere | Chicago / Washington DC …RemoteFull-time$120k–$160k2026-10-26 → 2026-11-08
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Leading design and implementation of operational excellence, threat monitoring, detection, and security data analytics across multi-cloud environments for federal and commercial customers.

Role type

Staff Detection Security Operations Engineer (IC)

Builds

Threat monitoring and detection services supporting FedRAMP-authorized Cloud Service Providers

Domain

Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), Compliance (FedRAMP)

Required skills

Multi-cloud architecture, Detection engineering (SQL, KQL, Sigma, YARA), Incident response, Infrastructure automation (IaC), Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog), Python/Bash scripting, SIEM management, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines

Preferred skills

FedRAMP/NIST 800-53 controls knowledge, AWS Athena, System hardening, Disaster recovery planning

Technologies

AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, SIEM, Python, Bash, SQL, KQL, Sigma, YARA

Responsibilities

Design security architectures for FedRAMP-aligned environments; Lead complex security assessments and root cause analysis; Guide configuration of core security tooling (SIEM, EDR, logging); Develop automation and infrastructure-as-code patterns; Own incident management lifecycle and triage; Drive observability improvements and system reliability strategies; Mentor junior engineers and cross-functional teams.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership