Senior Threat Detection Engineer
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Ireland
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About the role
- Responsible for creating and executing standards, procedures, and processes that manage, mitigate, and reduce the risk of cyberattacks against RGA.
- Enable global Security Operations by participating in operations, development, and engineering.
- If required, participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation, alert triage, investigation
- Support and drive one or more of the following functions: incident response, threat detection, offensive security
- Support and develop orchestrations and automations that reduce manual tasks
- Perform mid-level instrusion and/or defensive analysis
- Support security -related audit/compliance/risk-reduction efforts
- Support and manage offensive and/or defensive security tooling development, testing, and management
- Support the development and delivery of metrics/reports at a Team and/or Organizational level
- Support the delivery of projects that drive down the overall risk and/or impact of a cybersecurity incident
- Determine and deliver logging requirements to better detect and respond to security threats
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent experience required
- 3+ Years of experience in one or more areas; incident response, security engineering, offensive security, threat emulation, penetration testing, or security operations required
- Experience identifying and addressing telemetry gaps in security monitoring required
- Experience contributing to purple team exercises, including supporting risk hunting, telemetry validation, and detection efficacy required
- Experience developing and supporting cybersecurity metrics and reporting to support security operations required
- Experience creating automation/workflows to scale security operations required
- 4+ Years of relevant experience preferred
- Ability to handle complex incidents and evolve strategies based on new information required
- Data analytical skills with the ability to investigate network, host, cloud and identity platforms required
- Ability to work independently within a globally distributed environment required
- Strong written and verbal communications skills required
- Ability to quickly adapt to new methods, work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions required
- Mid level investigative, analytical and problem solving skills required
- Ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks, clients, and projects simultaneously required
- Ability to appropriately balance priorities, deadlines, and deliverables required
- Ability to work well within a team environment and participate in department/team projects required
- Technical Requirements: Windows, Mac, and Linux internals, Scripting (Powershell/Python/Javascript/Typescript) required
- Cloud computing (AWS), M365 suite and ecosystem, Microsoft domain environments, IAM/AAA technologies and architectures (Active Directory, Okta, OpenID, SAML, Oauth, JWT), Physical and Virtual Networking technologies and architecture, SIEM (Splunk), EDR (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender), Email security, DNS required
- Technical Requirements: Cloud Computing (GCP, Azure), Forensic tools (FTK, Encase, X-Ways, SIFT), Service Now preferred
- Professional industry certification preferred.
Benefits
- Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
- Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
- Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
incident responsesecurity engineeringoffensive securitythreat emulationpenetration testingsecurity operationsdata analysisscriptingautomationtelemetry validation
Soft Skills
complex incident handlingadaptabilityanalytical skillsproblem solvinggoal settingmultitaskingprioritizationteam collaborationcommunication skillsindependent work
Certifications
professional industry certification