Security Engineer (Threat Detection & Response)
Core
Designing and implementing defensive security controls, platforms, and configurations across dozens of security tools to enhance organizational resilience against emerging threats.
Role type
Senior IC Security Engineer (Threat Detection & Response)
Builds
Defensive security controls, platforms, and capabilities for Mastercard's internal environments.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Response, and SecOps
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Security operations, incident response, detection engineering, threat hunting, security tool configuration, risk policy translation, security capability assessment, regulatory compliance alignment, technical roadmap execution, stakeholder collaboration
Preferred skills
Agentic AI integration, advanced threat intelligence operationalization, zero trust architecture, cloud-native security, Microsoft Security ecosystem expertise (XDR, Sentinel, Security Copilot, Defender for Endpoint), NIST/ISO/MITRE ATT&CK/D3FEND/PCI frameworks
Technologies
EDR, DLP, Email Security, SIEM, SOAR, XDR, NGFW, UEBA, NDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Security Copilot
Responsibilities
Implement strategic technical roadmap for defensive security controls and platforms; translate security strategy into technical initiatives; act as technical lead for feature teams; collaborate with engineering and SecOps teams to optimize controls; tune policies and detections to reduce friction and increase coverage; ensure alignment with security standards and regulatory requirements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
