Senior Detection Engineer
Core
Lead detection engineering, security automation, and telemetry health for a hybrid SOC in a large Australian organization.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC detection engineer (SIEM, SOAR, Automation)
Builds
Automated incident response playbooks, SOAR workflows, API integrations, and telemetry connectors
Domain
Cybersecurity, Security Operations Center (SOC), Threat Detection
Required skills
Detection engineering, SOAR, SIEM, EDR, API integrations, log pipeline management, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, threat modeling, root cause analysis
Preferred skills
Python, API orchestration, agentic security workflows, GCDA, GCTI, GCSA certifications
Technologies
SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Python, MITRE ATT&CK
Responsibilities
Leading detection engineering and rule tuning, designing and refining SOAR workflows, monitoring and auditing log pipelines, building API integrations, turning threat intelligence into proactive hunts, acting as technical quality lead for managed providers, leading root cause analysis and post-incident improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
