Security Operations Engineer: Threat Hunting & Automation

Balyasny Asset Management L.P.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Balyasny Asset Management seeks an experienced Security Operations Engineer to build and operate BAM’s firm-wide information security platform. The role is hands-on, focusing on incident response, threat hunting, and continual improvement of defenses.

The successful candidate will work with the SOC team, automate processes, and implement security controls across the firm, reporting to the Security Operations Lead.

Qualifications

• 5+ years information systems security background.
• 3+ years working in a Security Operations or similar role.
• Hands on experience with SIEM and EDR platforms.
• Working knowledge of scripting/automation (Python/PowerShell).
• Familiarity with applying AI tools to security operations and related risks.

Responsibilities

• Triage, investigate, and remediate information security alerts.
• Perform threat hunting exercises within the BAM network to identify potential threats.
• Create and maintain runbooks for security investigations.
• Continually improve internal scanning, detection, and reporting of security risks and anomalous activity.
• Partner with global technology teams to increase cyber security posture using vendor-based and in-house solutions.
• Provide guidance and implement security best practices and systems.
• Create and maintain documentation on information security policies and procedures.
• Keep up with industry trends to determine firm’s best approach for new threats.

Skills

Security Operations

Threat Hunting

Incident Response

Automation / Scripting

Python / PowerShell

AI in Security

Networking Security

Threat Analysis

Communication with Stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Networking, Computer Science or related field

Tools

Splunk

CrowdStrike

SIEM

EDR

Cloud Security Tools

Job description

Balyasny Asset Management seeks an experienced Security Operations Engineer to build and operate BAM’s firm-wide information security platform. The role is hands-on, focusing on incident response, threat hunting, and continual improvement of defenses.

The successful candidate will work with the SOC team, automate processes, and implement security controls across the firm, reporting to the Security Operations Lead.