Job Description
Senior Security Engineer
Hampton North has been engaged by an impressive financial SaaS company to help them hire a Senior Security Engineer. This company has acquired a number of competitors, they have 5+ portfolio companies and has seen huge expansion in the past few years.
You'll play a pivotal role in maintaining the security posture of the organization by proactively identifying and responding to security threats.
Compensation: $175,000-$210,000
Logistics: Fully Remote in the United States
Here's what you'll be doing:
- Develop and enhance threat detection capabilities using SIEM and other security tools.
- Participate in incident response efforts, including investigation, containment, and remediation.
- Design and implement SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) workflows to streamline security operations.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve security monitoring and alerting.
- Research emerging threats and develop strategies to mitigate them.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior security engineers.
Here's what you'll need:
- 5+ years of experience in security operations, threat detection, and incident response.
- Strong expertise in SIEM (ideally splunk) and SOAR platforms (Demisto, XSOAR, etc.).
- Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Deep understanding of attack techniques (MITRE ATT&CK, TTPs) and digital forensics.