Sr Specialist – Cybersecurity Operations; Detection and Response

Job Requirements

The ideal candidate for this role will be an experienced incident response analyst with extensive detection development and threat hunting experience across various enterprise technologies. This individual will be responsible for designing, developing and enhancing threat detection capabilities across the organization’s detection platforms while providing incident response experience during critical incidents, and providing mentorship to junior analysts. The primary focus for this role will be the creation and optimization of thread detection use cases, leveraging advanced tools and techniques to identify and mitigate cyber threats in real time through collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure that the threat detection solutions align with the organization’s security strategy.  This position will consider remote work approval for the right candidate.

Essential Responsibilities

·      Design and implement advanced detection use cases across the organization’s security landscape, utilizing SIEM, EDR, XDR and cloud security platforms.

·      Contribute to the development and refinement of complex, high-fidelity detection use cases, custom correlation rules, and detection models tailored to the organization’s unique risk profile and threat landscape.

·      Continuously enhance and optimize detection techniques, reducing alert fatigue and improving detection efficacy.

·      Identify and develop improvement initiatives within the Detection and Response team, implementing best practices and optimizing processes to enhance security capabilities.

·      Investigate critical incidents and coordinate with response teams and IT stakeholders on containment activities, lessons learned, and controls implementation through after action reports.

·      Leverage SOAR platforms to automate triage, enrichment, and response workflows for improved Incident Response efficiency.

·      Use endpoint protection and diagnostic tools such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) and CrowdStrike to conduct forensic analysis and validate root causes.

·      Partner with internal stakeholders, leadership, and external partners to provide situational awareness and actionable reccomendations.

·      Support junior analysts through coaching, technical guidance, knowledge sharing and training to build overall Incident Response capability and mature the threat detection and response posture.

Core Competencies

·      Expert understanding of attack lifecycles, network telemetry, endpoint data, and adversarial tactics mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.

·      Proven ability to lead the full incident lifecycle, following best practices from identification through post-incident recovery.

·      Ability to design and optimize automated response workflows in SOAR tools to reduce response time and analyst fatigue.

·      Comfortable integrating AI and machine learning tools into investigative processes to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.

·      Understands the business impact of identified threats and aligns response actions to minimize operational risk.

·      Proactively evaluates emerging threats and incorporates new tactics into the detection engineering pipeline.

·      Demonstrated ability to perform log analysis on large data sets and correlate unique identifiers across technologies.

Technical Knowledge & Skills

·      Experience with SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel and Google SecOps for event correlation and detection engineering.

·      Strong knowledge of SIEM/SOAR technologies for orchestration and response automation.

·      Familiarity with endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools such as MDE, CrowdStrike and Sysinternals.

·      Understanding of key cybersecurity frameworks and standards: NIST Incident Response Framework, MITRE ATT&CK, and ISO 27001.

·      Experience with scripting languages including python and PowerShell.

·      String knowledge of Windows Active Directory Environment and cloud computing architectures.

·      Experience conducting forensic analysis, log correlation, and root cause investigations.

·      Strong communication skills to convey findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

This is a remote position

Work Experience

Minimum Qualifications

·      Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.

·      5+ years of experience in IR operations, intrusion detection, threat hunting or incident response.

·      Experience developing detection rules, playbooks, and automation workflows.

·      Demonstrated experience leading complex investigations and coordinating cross-functional response efforts.

Preferred Qualifications

·      Advanced certifications: GIAC(GCIH, GCFA etc.)

·      5+ years of experience in Detection Engineering roles for large organizations.

·      Hands-on experience with cloud-native security tooling and hybrid SOC environments.

Leadership Experience

·      Ability to work collaboratively across teams; foster an environment where team members thrive and perform at their best.

·      Model ethical conduct, transparency, and accountability in every action; ensure compliance with cybersecurity and data privacy standards.

·      Demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset. Encourage innovation, learning, and continuous improvement across IR operations.