Senior Detection Engineer, Director (Assistant VP)
Core
Design, build, and maintain detection strategies and tools to hunt for adversary infrastructure, malware, and attacker behaviors within the Morgan Stanley network.
Role type
Senior IC detection engineer (threat hunting & malware analysis)
Builds
Scalable detection logic, automated investigative workflows, and bespoke security tooling
Domain
Cybersecurity / Threat Intelligence / Malware Analysis
Required skills
Adversary infrastructure hunting, Malware analysis and reverse engineering, Python development, Security telemetry analysis, Detection engineering, Automation tooling, Threat hunting, Incident response, Blue teaming, API integration
Preferred skills
Adversary emulation, Purple-team exercises, Dashboard design, Data pipeline design
Technologies
Python, Security analytics platforms, Detection-as-code, Version control
Responsibilities
Design and tune detection logic across endpoint, network, and identity telemetry; Hunt for adversary infrastructure and C2 patterns; Translate malware analysis findings into detection strategies; Automate analysis workflows and build tooling for data processing; Analyze security telemetry to validate detection quality; Research emerging adversary tradecraft; Provide technical guidance and code reviews to junior members.
Seniority
Director (Assistant VP), Senior hands-on IC with mentorship
