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Senior Security Engineer, Cyber Defence Operations

Grab Jakarta senior full-time

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Description

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything.

You will join Grab Cyber Defence, whose mission is to defend Grab and Grabbers from external and internal threat actors. As a Senior Security Engineer in Jakarta, you will report to the Senior Manager, Cyber Defence Operations. You lead our response to cybersecurity incidents and turn what we learn into better detections, automation and AI-assisted workflows that cut our time to respond.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform:

  • Lead cybersecurity incidents: coordinate responders, guide containment and remediation, and lead post-incident reviews.
  • Join a 24/7 on-call rotation.
  • Triage security alerts from network, EDR and cloud sources, and handle escalations from complex cases.
  • Run deep-dive forensics across cloud, network, host and application layers.
  • Tune detections and hunt for threats using log and data analytics.
  • Build automation (Python, SOAR playbooks) and lead the use of AI and agentic workflows in triage and response.

QUALIFICATIONS: What Essential Skills You Will Need:

  • 5+ years in a Security Operations Centre, incident response or digital forensics role, including leading incident response.
  • Hands-on SIEM and EDR experience (for example Splunk, Sentinel, CrowdStrike).
  • Forensics skills across cloud (AWS preferred), network and host (Windows, Linux, macOS) environments.
  • Python scripting and security automation experience.
  • Practical application of AI and LLM tools in security operations.
  • Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and NIST Incident Response frameworks.
  • Experience with SOAR platforms and playbook development.
  • Mentoring or coaching experience.
  • Certifications such as GCIH, GCFA or AWS security certifications.

Life at Grab: We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

  • We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
  • With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
  • Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
  • We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
  • Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

Skills

Required

  • SIEM
  • EDR
  • Forensics
  • Python scripting
  • Security automation
  • AI and LLM tools
  • MITRE ATT&CK
  • NIST Incident Response frameworks
  • SOAR platforms
  • Playbook development

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