Hybrid Senior Detection Engineer

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About the role

  • Senior Detection Engineer architecting detection systems for Pluralsight's security operations team. Focusing on high-fidelity alerts using Detection-as-Code methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and tune high-fidelity detection rules (SIEM content) based on the MITRE ATT&CK framework to identify malicious activity across our ecosystem (Endpoints, Cloud, Network)
  • Validate alerts and serve as the primary escalation point for the MDR and SOC for ~20% of your time
  • Partner with infrastructure teams to validate log ingestion health and enforce data retention lifecycles
  • Lead the engineering effort to ingest data from new tools into the SIEM
  • Collaborate with our Managed Detection and Response (MDR) providers to translate raw data into actionable alerts
  • Proactively test detection rules against known attack vectors

Requirements

  • 3+ years of proven experience in SIEM Content Development or Detection Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in CIS/MIS/CS/CE, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Possess DoD 8570/8140 recognized certifications for CSSP Analyst or Infrastructure Support, such as GCIA, GMON, GCDA, CEH, or CySA+
  • Proficiency in SIEM-specific content development (e.g., writing advanced queries in SIEM, creating dashboards, and building correlation searches)
  • Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) for API integration and data manipulation
  • Deep understanding of information security principles, cryptographic methods, and network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S)

Benefits

  • competitive compensation packages
  • medical coverage
  • unlimited PTO
  • wellness reimbursements
  • Pluralsight subscription
  • professional development funds

Job title

Senior Detection Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$117,100 - $154,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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