Sr. Engineer - Cloud Posture Detection (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Sr. Engineer - Cloud Posture Detection (Cybersecurity): Developing and maintaining detection rules to identify risks and misconfigurations in cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP with an accent on cloud security posture management (CSPM). Focus on researching cloud threats, authoring detection code, and optimizing the Falcon Cloud Security product ecosystem.

Location: Hybrid in New York, NY. United States Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required to retain access to resources.

Salary: $140,000 - $215,000 per year

Company

A global leader in cybersecurity providing an AI-native platform to stop breaches across all industries.

What you will do

• Research cloud threats, vulnerabilities, and abuses to define security configuration best practices.
• Develop and deploy detection rules as code into the Falcon Cloud Security (FCS) product ecosystem.
• Analyze cloud posture data, including MFA settings, access controls, and encryption policies, to create detection content.
• Write technical descriptions to help customers understand and action security alerts generated by detection rules.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance cloud security posture management (CSPM).

Requirements

• United States Citizenship or Permanent Residency.
• Professional experience in cloud security operations, focusing on threat detection, incident response, and CSPM/DSPM.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, Java, C#, or JavaScript for developing detection content.
• Experience searching and extracting insights from large data sets using Elastic Search, Splunk, or a SIEM.
• Practical knowledge of at least one major Cloud Service Provider (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI).
• Understanding of industry security standards like NIST, CISA, CIS, HIPAA, HISTRUST, or PCI.

Nice to have

• Experience writing detection rules using the Open Policy Agent (OPA) query language, Rego.
• Previous experience in a specialized Detection Engineering or Content Engineering role.
• Formalized training or certification in cloud computing administration, development, or architecture.

Culture & Benefits

• Market-leading compensation and equity awards.
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
• Paid parental and adoption leaves, and competitive vacation/holiday packages.
• Professional development opportunities and a vibrant office culture with world-class amenities.
• Standard US corporate benefits including 401k and health insurance.