Senior Threat Detection Engineer

Location: Hyderabad

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Threat Detection Engineer to
design, develop, and fine-tune advanced threat detection mechanisms across a
wide range of platforms, including on-premises, cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), and
SaaS environments. This role is ideal for cybersecurity professionals with
strong SIEM expertise and a passion for staying ahead of evolving threats.

Key Responsibilities

• Design
  & Develop detection rules and security policies to identify
  threats across multiple platforms and technologies.
  
• Lead
  the creation and deployment of high-fidelity threat detection
  mechanisms for on-prem, cloud, and SaaS ecosystems.
  
• Collaborate
  with security analysts, threat hunters, and intelligence teams to track emerging
  threats and design countermeasures.
  
• Validate,
  tune, and optimize detection content to reduce false positives while maintaining high accuracy.
  
• Onboard
  client environments to our detection platform, integrating diverse data
  sources and guiding them through implementation.
  
• Stay
  updated on cybersecurity trends, tools, and threat actor TTPs (MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain).
  
• Document
  detection workflows, generate security metrics reports, and present
  findings to stakeholders.
  
• Work
  with the Security Operations team to automate alert responses and
  develop playbooks.
  
• Maintain
  a strong working knowledge of network infrastructure and security
  tools, including Firewalls, EDR, Email Security, Proxy, DLP, IDS/IPS.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s
  degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field.
  
• 5+
  years in cybersecurity with expertise in threat detection,
  analysis, and incident response.
  
• Strong
  experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, ELK/Security Onion, IBM
  QRadar, Securonix, Wazuh, Azure Sentinel) — ability to create queries,
  dashboards, and integrate new data sources.
  
• Familiarity
  with cloud security and detection strategies in AWS, Azure, and
  GCP.
  
• Knowledge
  of security frameworks, including MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber
  Kill Chain.
  
• Proficiency
  with security tools: SIEM, CSPM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, WAF, IDS/IPS.
  
• Excellent
  communication and client interaction skills.