Detection Engineer: Cloud-Native Detections & Automation

Ubisoft; Saint-Mandé; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

Paid time off + additional days

Healthcare for you and family

Job summary

Ubisoft is seeking a Detection Engineering Specialist to advance detection capabilities through modern software engineering, automation, and cloud-native practices. You will design, develop, and maintain detection content, migrate to a Detection-as-Code model, and build CI/CD pipelines for automated validation, testing, and deployment across Ubisoft's global security stack.

You will collaborate with Security Operations, Incident Response, and Platform Engineering teams to improve coverage,

Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or automation-focused roles.
• Strong experience with Git-based development workflows and source control management.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate log sources, telemetry feeds, and enrichment data to determine their quality, structure, coverage, and detection value.
• Design, develop, test, document, deploy, and maintain detection rules, frameworks, and supporting technologies.
• Drive the migration of detection content into a Detection-as-Code model using version control and modern software development methodologies.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate validation, testing, deployment, and lifecycle management of detection content.
• Build integrations and workflows leveraging APIs and MCP-based interactions across SIEM platforms, EDR solutions, ticketing systems, cloud services, and data repositories.
• Develop automation solutions that improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Collaborate with Security Operations and Incident Response teams to improve detection coverage, fidelity, and investigative capabilities.
• Create reusable tooling, libraries, and frameworks that support detection engineering initiatives.
• Implement secure coding practices, code reviews, testing strategies, and quality controls throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Support technologies such as Sigma, Sysmon, Falco, and cloud-native security telemetry platforms.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation and platform engineering initiatives involving public cloud and containerized environments.
• Research emerging technologies and innovative approaches that improve detection engineering outcomes.
• Translate business and project requirements into clear technical specifications and implementation plans.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures.

Skills

Git-based development

CI/CD pipelines

Python/Go/JS

Cloud platforms

APIs integration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SIEM

EDR

AWS

Job description

Ubisoft is seeking a Detection Engineering Specialist to advance detection capabilities through modern software engineering, automation, and cloud-native practices. You will design, develop, and maintain detection content, migrate to a Detection-as-Code model, and build CI/CD pipelines for automated validation, testing, and deployment across Ubisoft's global security stack.

You will collaborate with Security Operations, Incident Response, and Platform Engineering teams to improve coverage,