Security Operations Engineer – Contractor

Front

Security Operations Engineer protecting Front’s B2B customer operations platform in Chile. Leading incident response, detection engineering, investigations, and security automation at scale.

Posted 8/5/2026contractRemote • 🇨🇱 ChileMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Security Operations and Incident Response, with a strong focus on developing security automation, managing security tooling, and enhancing detection coverage across various systems. Proficient in cross-functional collaboration and effective communication during high-severity incidents.

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Security OperationsIncident ResponseSIEM ManagementAI FluencyCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Incident Response ProcessesDetection EngineeringLog QueryingAlert TuningSecurity AutomationOperational MetricsInvestigation WorkflowsAttacker TechniquesDefensive StrategiesData Exposure Investigation

Soft Skills

Calm Decision-MakingStructured CommunicationInfluencing Skills

Tools & Technologies

SIEMEDRIAMAI ToolsAlerting Systems

Industry Keywords

Cloud SecurityEndpoint SecurityIdentity SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity Incident Response

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end security incident response, including triage, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident learnings
Build and continuously improve detection coverage across cloud, endpoint, identity, and SaaS systems
Develop security automation and workflows to reduce manual toil and improve response speed
Lead investigations into suspicious activity, account compromise, and potential data exposure events
Partner with Engineering and IT to harden systems, improve logging/telemetry, and close recurring control gaps
Drive readiness through tabletop exercises, runbooks, metrics, and operational reviews
Manage security tooling configuration and tuning across SIEM, EDR, IAM, and alerting systems
Communicate clearly during high-severity situations, aligning stakeholders on impact, status, and next steps
Partner with Engineering, IT, Legal, and Business leaders to reduce risk and continuously improve security operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, Detection Engineering, or similar security roles
Strong understanding of attacker techniques and defensive strategies across cloud, endpoint, identity, and network surfaces
Hands-on experience with SIEMs, EDR platforms, and investigation workflows, including log querying and alert tuning
Ability to use AI tools to streamline security operations and response
Experience building incident response processes, playbooks, and scalable operational metrics
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to influence Engineering and IT partners without relying on authority
Calm, structured decision-making under pressure
Strong written incident communication
AI fluency, including using AI tools for investigation summarization, clustering, and query generation while validating outputs and protecting sensitive data
Fluency in both English and Spanish, written and verbal
Based in Chile
Legally authorized to work in Chile

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive monthly rate
6-month contract with a possibility of extension
Option to work from the Santiago office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Equal employment opportunities