Palantir Technologies

Information Security Engineer – Insider Risk

Palantir Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Washington, D.C.WashingtonUnited States

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Salary

💰 $145,000 - $200,000 per year

About the role

  • Engineer and automate end-to-end detection and investigation workflows, continuously improving Detection and Response infrastructure
  • Develop alerting and detection strategies to identify malicious or anomalous behavior, including new and novel defensive techniques that adapt to evolving adversary tactics and tradecraft
  • Dissect network, host, memory, and other artifacts originating from multiple operating systems and applications.
  • Investigate security events and active attacks across the enterprise, uncovering sophisticated threats and identifying patterns of behavior that indicate insider risk
  • Influence and inform security controls designed to safeguard Palantir's most critical assets
  • Partner closely with other members of the Information Security team to lead changes in the company's network defense posture.

Requirements

  • Extensive security experience (3+ years) in at least one major platform (e.g. AWS, Azure, Windows, OS X, Linux, etc.)
  • Proficiency in Python (preferred), PowerShell, or similar
  • Familiarity with endpoint telemetry and log sources from at least one major operating system
  • Experience with common SIEM/SOAR platforms and proficiency writing queries against security event data
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance or eligibility to obtain a security clearance.
Benefits
  • Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
  • Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Relocation assistance
  • Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
  • 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
  • 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
  • Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events
  • Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
  • Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
  • Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
  • Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonPowerShellendpoint telemetrylog sourcesSIEMSOARsecurity event datadetection strategiesinvestigation workflowsmalicious behavior detection
Soft Skills
influencecollaborationcommunicationleadershipproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingadaptabilitycritical thinkingpattern recognitionrisk assessment
Certifications
TS/SCI security clearance