Senior Detection Engineer | SecOps
We are seeking a Senior Detection Engineer to strengthen a security operations function and help protect critical systems, applications and data. This role will focus on designing, developing and continuously improving detection capabilities across cloud, infrastructure, endpoint and application environments. You will work closely with security operations, incident response, threat intelligence, engineering and technology teams to identify emerging risks and turn them into effective, actionable detections.
You will create and maintain detection logic, correlation rules, alerts and dashboards across SIEM, EDR, cloud-native security and other monitoring platforms. Responsibilities will include analysing security telemetry, tuning detection content to improve accuracy, reducing false positives and developing meaningful use cases aligned with current attack techniques. You will also contribute to threat hunting, malware and incident investigations, root-cause analysis and the documentation of response procedures.
The successful candidate will help establish engineering standards for detection development, testing, deployment and lifecycle management. You will assess coverage against recognised threat frameworks, identify gaps and recommend improvements to logging, instrumentation and data quality. The role will also involve automating repetitive tasks, integrating security tools and supporting the measurement of operational performance through clear metrics and reporting.
We are looking for substantial experience in security engineering, detection engineering, threat hunting or a closely related discipline. You should have strong knowledge of SIEM technologies, query languages, detection-as-code principles, incident response and common adversary tactics, techniques and procedures. Experience with cloud platforms, endpoint telemetry, scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell, and version-control workflows would be highly beneficial. Relevant professional certifications are welcome but not essential.
You will be a thoughtful problem-solver with strong analytical and communication skills, able to explain complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences. A collaborative approach, attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement are essential. This is an opportunity to make a measurable contribution to security maturity while helping build resilient, intelligence-led detection capabilities.
Senior Detection Engineer | SecOps
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