Senior Security Engineer

Guardant Health

Senior Security Engineer focusing on designing and improving security tools for Guardant Health. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance security posture and incident response capabilities.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,755 - $152,320 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Security Engineering and Operations, with a strong focus on Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, and Threat Detection. Proficient in managing enterprise security tools and cloud environments, particularly AWS, while developing effective security metrics and documentation.

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Security EngineeringIncident ResponseSIEM PlatformsVulnerability ManagementAWS Security

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Hard Skills

Security OperationsThreat DetectionVulnerability ScanningLog IngestionDetection Content DevelopmentPolicy ManagementInvestigation WorkflowsCloud SecuritySecurity TelemetryOperational Procedures

Tools & Technologies

SIEMEDR PlatformsMDRSOAROkta

Industry Keywords

Enterprise SecuritySecurity OrchestrationIncident Response ActivitiesCloud-Native EnvironmentsSecurity Program Maturity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, operate, and continuously improve enterprise security tools across Endpoint, Cloud, Identity, Network, SaaS, Vulnerability Management, Logging, and Response platforms.
Oversee and optimize Managed Detection and Response (MDR), as well as Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), capabilities and related integrations.
Serve as a technical owner for SIEM operations.
Develop, tune, and maintain high-value Threat Detection content.
Analyze security events, threat intelligence, and attacker tradecraft.
Support and participate in Incident Response activities.
Manage threats from AWS and cloud-native environments.
Build dashboards, metrics, and reports to measure Security Tool health, detection coverage, Vulnerability Management posture, Incident Response effectiveness, and overall security program maturity.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in Security Engineering, Security Operations, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Detection Engineering, or a related security role.
Broad hands-on experience administering and improving enterprise security tools.
Experience supporting Incident Response in a SOC or enterprise security environment.
Strong experience with SIEM platforms, including log ingestion, alerting, detection content, dashboards, and operational support.
Experience with EDR platforms, including investigation, containment, policy management, and response workflows.
Experience with Vulnerability Management platforms and processes, including vulnerability scanning, prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting.
Hands-on experience securing and monitoring AWS or other cloud environments.
Experience working with identity and access logs, preferably including Okta or similar identity platforms.
Strong understanding of endpoint, cloud, identity, network, SaaS, and infrastructure security telemetry.
Experience developing documentation, runbooks, playbooks, and repeatable operational procedures.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Professional development
Flexible work arrangements
Paid time off