Security Engineer

Security Engineer - Detection Engineering

Setup:
Remote

Schedule:
UAE hours, Monday to Friday (8 hours per day)

Contract Duration:
Initial 6 months

As a
Security Engineer – Detection Engineering
, you will be responsible for building, tuning, and maintaining high-quality security detections that identify threats early and accurately. You will work closely with security and engineering teams to enhance visibility and reduce risk across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain
  security detections
  across cloud, endpoint, and identity platforms
• Build and tune detection rules, alerts, and use cases to identify malicious or suspicious activity
• Utilize telemetry and logs from tools such as
  Chronicle, AWS, CrowdStrike, Google SecOps, JumpCloud, and Okta
• Continuously improve detection coverage using threat intelligence and attacker techniques (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK)
• Collaborate with Incident Response and SOC teams to validate and refine detections
• Analyze security events and contribute to incident investigations and post-incident improvements
• Automate detection workflows and improve signal-to-noise ratio
• Document detection logic, playbooks, and response procedures

Qualifications & Experience

• 3–5+ years of experience
  in Security Engineering, Detection Engineering, or SOC-related roles
• Strong hands-on experience in Detection Engineering
  (crucial requirement)
• Experience working with one or more of the following technologies:
• Chronicle
• AWS (security services)
• CrowdStrike
• Google SecOps
• JumpCloud
• Okta
• Solid understanding of cloud, identity, and endpoint security
• Experience creating and tuning detection rules and alerts
• Familiarity with threat frameworks such as
  MITRE ATT&CK
• Scripting or automation experience (Python, Bash, etc.) is a plus
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills