Senior Security Engineer l Remote l $130,000 - $155,000

Role Overview

Senior Security Engineer (Remote) for an enterprise cybersecurity company. This is a hands-on security operations engineering role focused on building and tuning the SOC tool stack, with periodic incident investigation.

Responsibilities

• Set up and configure SIEM and EDR platforms from scratch (build out, not just use)
• Write and tune detection rules and alerting logic using:
  • Python
  • KQL
  • PowerShell
• Own log onboarding and ensure the correct data sources feed into the SIEM
• Perform periodic incident investigation and analysis

Requirements

• Proven engineering-level experience setting up and configuring SOC tools (not analyst-only usage)
• SIEM experience (Splunk preferred; Microsoft Sentinel, Palo Alto XSIAM, or similar acceptable)
• EDR experience (CrowdStrike preferred; Carbon Black, Tanium, or similar acceptable)
• Strong detection engineering background: written, tested, and tuned rules in production

Nice-to-Haves / Valued

• Security certifications such as:
  • GIAC (GCIH, GREM, GMON) and CISSP
  • CCSK, Security+

Interview / Team Highlights

• Enterprise-scale environment and modern security stack
• Experienced security leadership and a well-funded team
• Practical interview to assess real-world skills