Threat Detection Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Threat Detection Engineer to join our team. As a Threat Detection Engineer, you will be responsible for driving our best-in-class posture through threat hunting, detection engineering, and playbook creation. You will also lead information security response activities and work closely with business and technology teams to deliver positive outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leveraging multiple data sources to identify modern evolving threats and developing new detection and response approaches
• Creating and operating high-fidelity detections mechanisms that drive efficient, effective, and repeatable response
• Owning, operating, and automating detection and response workflows to enable the team to focus on strategic objectives
• Leading information security response activities for the firm
• Working across business and technology teams to deliver positive outcomes across the firm

Requirements include:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or cyber security with a strong IT background or equivalent demonstrable experience
• 3 years' experience working in a security engineering role, with financial industry experience preferred
• Experience in creating detections in modern query languages (KQL, SQL, SPL)
• Possession of security certifications (Security+, OSCP, CISSP, CEH, GCIA, GCIH)
• Experience with modern security tooling across security domains; network, endpoint, data, identity, and cloud
• Experience in standard enterprise technology stack, including Active Directory, Entra, Group Policy, Intune, DNS, TCP/IP, PKI, Microsoft 365, Windows, Linux, MacOS, etc.
• Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential materials with appropriate discretion
• Required scripting, development, and automation skills using PowerShell or Python and proficient development tools
• Experience in OSINT, threat hunting, and analysing malicious emails
• Ability to prioritise in a fast-moving, high-pressure, constantly changing environment