Senior Security Engineer (Cyber Defense)
Core
Design, implement, and improve security controls and technologies across cloud and on-premises environments while leading incident response and security monitoring.
Role type
Senior Security Engineer (Cyber Defense)
Builds
Security tooling configurations, SIEM detection use cases, correlation rules, alerting dashboards, and incident response playbooks.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Incident Response
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Security architecture, Zero Trust principles, Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), Security tool administration (SIEM, EDR, WAF, DAST/SAST, Vulnerability Management), Incident management, Root cause analysis, Digital forensics, Penetration testing methodologies, MITRE ATT&CK, SOAR, Threat intelligence, GRC frameworks (GLI-33, WLA, ISO 27001, SOC 2)
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
SIEM, EDR, WAF, DAST, SAST, Vulnerability Management platforms, AWS, Azure, GCP, SOAR
Responsibilities
Administer and harden security tooling; Monitor, investigate, and lead response to security incidents; Build and maintain SIEM detection use cases and alerting dashboards; Coordinate vulnerability assessments and penetration testing; Support GRC and audit readiness; Maintain Incident Response playbooks and runbooks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
