alphasense
Senior Detection and Response Engineer
At a Glance
- Location
- United States
- Work Regime
- remote
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Posted
- 2026-02-10T07:08:31-05:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Certifications
- OSCP
Domain Knowledge
- Automation
- Engineering
Requirements
7+ years in security operations with 3+ years in detection engineering, including deep expertise in creating high-fidelity rules (SIGMA, YARA-L, KQL, SPL).
Proven track record of building detection strategies across SIEM, EDR, and Cloud platforms, grounded in the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Expert knowledge of SOAR platforms (e.g., Tines, Splunk SOAR, Cortex XSOAR), architecture, and complex playbook development.
Proven experience designing and implementing SOAR platform architecture from concept to production.
Advanced scripting and automation development skills in Python (required) for API integrations and security tool orchestration.
Strong background in threat hunting methodology, hypothesis development, and campaign execution, with experience leading or co-leading hunting programs.
Responsibilities
The Senior Detection and Response Engineer is a critical technical role responsible for driving the organization's defensive security capabilities across detection engineering, security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR), and co-leading the organization's threat hunting program. This role is crucial for integrating new threat intelligence into high-fidelity detections and automating incident response processes to maximize team efficiency and response speed.
You'll work directly with the Director of Security Monitoring, Detection and Response and collaborate closely with the SOC Manager to co-lead threat hunting initiatives, while partnering with cross-functional security teams to build and scale our security operations capabilities.
About the Company
You'll be joining a fast-paced security organization that emphasizes automation, engineering-driven approaches, and systematic problem-solving. Our team operates at the intersection of security operations, detection engineering, incident response, and infrastructure security. We value practical solutions, measurable outcomes, and continuous improvement.