Security Detection Engineer (Microsoft Sentinel)

TL;DR

Security Detection Engineer (Microsoft Sentinel): Design and improve security detections to protect employees and customers with an accent on reducing noise and strengthening cyber resilience. Focus on translating threats and risks into high-quality KQL detections and ensuring their effectiveness in a complex regulated environment.

Location: Hybrid, Utrecht (NL)

Salary: €5,030 - €8,620 gross monthly

Company

hirify.global is a global banking institution focused on supporting personal and business clients while contributing to food and energy transitions.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain high-quality detections in Microsoft Sentinel for threat-based, compliance-driven, and application-specific use cases.
• Continuously tune and recertify detections to improve the signal-to-noise ratio and maintainability.
• Translate compliance and regulatory requirements into concrete technical detections.
• Advise and challenge stakeholders to define effective and realistic detection strategies.
• Collaborate with security analysts and application teams to optimize detection quality.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in security detection or security monitoring roles.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel or Microsoft Unified Portal.
• Proven proficiency in writing, debugging, and tuning KQL detections.
• Experience working within complex, regulated environments.
• Clear communication skills for interacting with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with a 13th month, 8% holiday allowance, and a 10% Employee Benefit Budget.
• €1,400 annual development budget for professional growth.
• Hybrid work environment providing a balance between home and office.
• Focus on diversity and inclusion, valuing different perspectives for better decision-making.
• Healthy work-life balance with a 36-hour work week.

Hiring process

• Resume and cover letter review.
• One or more online interviews and potential technical assignments or assessments.
• Legal and reliability screening prior to the final offer.