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Insider Risk Security Engineer

Office - San Jose, USA🌐 Remote💼 Full-time💰 $134,000–$134,000🗓 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-25

Core

Senior contributor refining detection capabilities, leading investigations, and developing playbooks for the Insider Risk program to prevent data loss and cyberattacks.

Role type

Senior IC insider risk security engineer

Builds

Scalable detection frameworks, investigation playbooks, and evidentiary case documentation

Domain

Cybersecurity, Insider Threat, Data Protection

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

SIEM/SOAR alert management, EDR/XDR/UEBA investigation, Python or JavaScript automation, cross-functional stakeholder engagement, detection framework design

Preferred skills

Zscaler product portfolio experience, product development collaboration, forensics certifications (GCFA/GCFE), industry frameworks (CERT/NIST/NSA)

Technologies

SIEM, SOAR, EDR, XDR, UEBA, Python, JavaScript

Responsibilities

Refine detection rules to reduce noise and close coverage gaps; Perform endpoint and user activity investigations using EDR/XDR, UEBA, and SIEM tools; Drive development and iteration of insider risk investigation playbooks; Serve as key contact for HR, Legal, and business leaders on active investigations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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