Request Technology - Robyn Honquest
San Francisco, California
07/03/2025
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP EXPERTY CYBER DEFENSE ENGINEER SALARY:$200k - $250k plus 20% bonus LOCATION: REMOTE EXCEPT AK, ND, NE, HI, OK, VT, ME, WY, NH, PUERTO RICO SELLING POINTS: SOAR Detection engineering, SIEM log management, incident response, processes detect and prevent cyber-attacks. You will design develop deploy cyber defense tools, platform threat detection, forensic investigations, threat analysis and build task automation using python. Cyber defense operations on-call support 8 years detection engineering incident response SIEM SOAR EDR NGFW network monitoring APIs threat defense SIEM analytics cloud engineering LLMS ML/AI endpoint detection response network generation machine learning models Firewalls. We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Defense Engineer to join the cybersecurity engineering team. In this position, you will architect, develop, and implement advanced technical solutions that empower our cyber defense investigations and incident response teams. You will work independently and in teams to design and implement effective and sustainable capabilities to detect and prevent cyber-attacks, optimize our incident response processes, and enhance the effectiveness of mitigation, containment, and recovery. Responsibilities Solution Engineering: design develop, and deploy cyber defense tools, platforms, and capabilities that support threat detection, incident response, and forensic investigations. Technical Leadership: serve as a subject matter expert on cyber defense engineering, providing guidance and technical insights to our customers, your peers, and the cyber engineering strategy. Threat Analysis: collaborate with cyber defense operations to analyze emerging threats and current gaps in technical capabilities, implementing measures to strengthen defense mechanisms. Develop and refine threat defense analytics to effectively detect cyber-attacks Build task automation and procedure orchestration to support cyber defense operations. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field. Relevant experience and relevant experience within the military is acceptable in lieu of a degree. 8+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: cybersecurity engineering, detection engineering, incident response, or a similar role, with a proven track record of independent problem solving in high-stakes environments. Python for task automation Hands-on experience deploying and configuring security platforms, such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NGFW, and network monitoring tools. Experience integrating cyber defense tools and utilizing APIs for process orchestration and task automation. Experience building and deploying threat defense (SIEM) analytics using a detection engineering pipeline. Strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail. Strong technical writing skills including documentation development, process mapping, and visualization, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for a variety of technical audiences. Proven ability to work autonomously, lead projects from conception to implementation, and overcome roadblocks in a highly collaborative environment. Nice to Have: Cloud engineering experience. Experience implementing LLMs, ML, or other advanced analytic and decision-making support capabilities into enterprise cybersecurity services and workflows.