Detection Engineer (Mac/Linux)

A leading financial services organization is looking for a Detection Engineer to strengthen its Security Operations Centre (SOC). The role focuses on designing and improving detection capabilities across MacOS and Linux environments, helping the organization identify and respond to cyber threats through effective monitoring, analytics, and detection engineering practices.

The successful candidate will work closely with SOC analysts, security specialists, and technical teams to build high-quality detection use cases and improve security monitoring coverage.

Requirements

• Design, build, and maintain detection use cases for MacOS and Linux environments.
• Analyze logs and telemetry data and convert findings into actionable detections.
• Improve existing detection rules to reduce false positives and increase effectiveness.
• Collaborate with SOC teams to align detections with current threat landscapes.
• Expand monitoring and logging coverage across enterprise systems.
• Apply threat detection methodologies and frameworks to strengthen security monitoring.
• Investigate suspicious security events and contribute to incident response activities.
• Support ongoing improvements in security operations and detection engineering capabilities.

Required Skills

& Expertise Must Have

• Experience with Detection Engineering and Security Monitoring.
• Experience working in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment.
• Strong Linux administration or engineering background.
• Strong MacOS administration or engineering background.
• Experience with SIEM platforms.
• Knowledge of Cyber Risk Management.
• Experience analyzing logs, telemetry, and security events.
• Shell Scripting skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Should Have
• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK.
• Experience with Splunk.
• Threat Detection and Incident Response experience.
• Knowledge of SDLC principles.
• Knowledge of Regex.
• Experience with enterprise cybersecurity environments. --- D. Soft Skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder interaction skills.
• Collaborative team-player mindset.
• Analytical and structured approach to problem-solving.
• Self-driven and eager to learn.
• Quality-oriented and detail-focused.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and work independently.
• Security-conscious and improvement-driven mindset.