Detection Operations Advisor: SIEM & MDR Expert

Lucidum; United States; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Match Program

Hybrid Work Model

Maternity & Paternity Leave

Paid Time Off

Bereavement & Volunteer Time

Professional Development

LinkedIn L&D Platform

Mobile Phone Reimbursement

Job summary

Cyderes is seeking an Operations Advisor to be the primary technical owner of detection outcomes for assigned clients. You will improve detection quality, identify gaps, and advance client security maturity through expert advisory and hands‑on detection engineering. This role reports to Manager, Cyber Defense Operations.

You will lead tuning, ensure coverage, and translate findings into risk‑based insights for business decisions. A hybrid work model and collaborative MSSP environment are offered.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in detection engineering or security operations.
• Hands-on with enterprise SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Chronicle).
• Experience writing and tuning detection rules in production environments.
• Experience in a managed security services or MSSP environment.
• Proficiency in SIEM query languages (SPL, KQL, YARA-L).
• Familiarity with SOAR platforms and automation‑assisted workflows.
• Certifications: GCIA, GCIH, GCDA, or SIEM vendor certifications.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain detection coverage aligned to the Cyderes Rule Set.
• Lead tuning and optimization of detection rules across SIEM platforms.
• Identify, prioritize, and remediate detection gaps.
• Be a trusted advisor on detection strategy and operational effectiveness.
• Identify detection improvements based on real‑world incident insights.
• Partner with SOC and DFIR teams during escalations.
• Oversee the technical account relationship for assigned clients.
• Lead technical cadence calls focused on detection performance, gaps, and outcomes.
• Translate technical findings into risk-based, business‑relevant insights.
• Guide clients on prioritization of improvements based on detection impact.

Skills

Detection engineering

Security operations

SIEM platforms

SPL/KQL

Threat hunting

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Chronicle

SOAR platforms

Job description

Cyderes is seeking an Operations Advisor to be the primary technical owner of detection outcomes for assigned clients. You will improve detection quality, identify gaps, and advance client security maturity through expert advisory and hands‑on detection engineering. This role reports to Manager, Cyber Defense Operations.

You will lead tuning, ensure coverage, and translate findings into risk‑based insights for business decisions. A hybrid work model and collaborative MSSP environment are offered.