Senior Cloud Detection Engineer
Bank of America
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Denver • Colorado • District of Columbia • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $190,700 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Design, build, and tune AWS security detections using Splunk
- Reduce false positives and improve alert fidelity
- Partner with cloud and security teams to increase detection coverage
- Translate threat scenarios into actionable detections
- Act as L2 escalation support for complex AWS-related alerts
- Validate and investigate high-risk findings
- Use real investigations to continuously improve detection logic
Requirements
- Minimum of eight (8) years relevant Cyber Security experience
- At least five (5) years in Cloud SOC and/or Purple Team roles
- Experience writing and tuning detections
- Experience with SIEM tools including Splunk
- Experience with a range of AWS native services and tools (i.e. Guard Duty, CloudTrail, Security Hub)
- Understanding of threat frameworks, such as MITRE ATT&CK for Cloud and D3FEND
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber Security, or related field
Benefits
- Discretionary incentive eligible
- Industry-leading benefits
- Access to paid time off
- Resources and support for employee wellness
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
AWS security detectionsdetection tuningSIEM toolsSplunkAWS native servicesGuard DutyCloudTrailSecurity Hubthreat frameworksMITRE ATT&CK for Cloud
Soft skills
collaborationproblem-solvinginvestigative skillscommunicationescalation support