Vectra Detection Engineer
Core
Build core threat detection technology using AI and other methods for networks, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Role type
Senior IC detection engineer (network security)
Builds
AI-driven threat detection systems, network security signatures, and attack simulation traffic
Domain
Cybersecurity, network defense, threat intelligence
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
network traffic analysis, signature-based detection (Suricata), offensive security techniques, MITRE ATT&CK framework knowledge, networking protocols (L3-L7), incident response
Preferred skills
AI/ML collaboration, threat hunting, security research
Technologies
Suricata, AI/ML tools, network analysis platforms
Responsibilities
Implement and maintain detection architecture, analyze network traffic to identify threat patterns, develop network-based security signatures, simulate attacks to generate test traffic, collaborate with data scientists on AI-driven detection, monitor and tune detection effectiveness, contribute to threat hunting, participate in incident response
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC