Infrastructure & Technology Cybersecurity Threat Detection Engineer Professional Austin, US

Avature; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Cybersecurity Threat Detection Engineer, where your innovative mindset will enhance our security posture. This role involves analyzing Threat Intelligence and developing Use Cases to detect potential threats effectively. Collaborate with diverse teams to implement solutions that safeguard our systems while fostering a culture of growth and continuous learning. Embrace the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment that values creativity and teamwork, all while contributing to a globally recognized enterprise security business. Your expertise will play a crucial role in shaping the future of cybersecurity at an industry leader.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Training and educational resources

Diverse employee resource groups

Volunteer opportunities

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Expertise in developing Use Cases in multiple query languages.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols and IT security.
• Experience with programming or scripting languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Improve Threat Detection posture by analyzing Threat Intelligence.
• Communicate and present ideas using charts and visual workflows.
• Balance enabling and securing internal systems.

Skills

Use Case development

Query languages

Regular expressions

Security Response Framework

Rule creation and modification

Computer and network systems

Application development

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft MDE

Crowdstrike Falcon

Uptycs

Cortex XSIAM

SIEM tools

Job description

IBM Infrastructure is a catalyst that makes the world work better because our clients demand it. Heterogeneous environments, the explosion of data, digital automation, and cybersecurity threats require hybrid cloud infrastructure that only IBM can provide.

Your ability to be creative, a forward-thinker and to focus on innovation that matters, is all support by our growth minded culture as we continue to drive career development across our teams. Collaboration is key to IBM Infrastructure success, as we bring together different business units and teams that balance their priorities in a way that best serves our client's needs.

IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Your role and responsibilities

IBM CISO office is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Threat Detection Engineer.As a Cyber Threat Detection Engineer, you play a pivotal role as a key advisor for IBM's internal clients. Your primary responsibility is to improve our Threat Detection posture by analyzing Threat Intelligence and determining the best way to detect that activity through query language creation and testing. It is a vital role that directly impacts IBM’s security posture.

Your technical skills will be crucial in finding the delicate balance between enabling and securing our internal systems, utilizing cognitive solutions that have contributed to making IBM the fastest-growing enterprise security business globally.

The Cybersecurity Threat Detection Engineer will be responsible for working with all levels of the security program from senior level management to technical rule development engineers and must be able to communicate and present ideas, solutions and evidence using charts and visual workflows.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Use Case development and implementation
• Experienced developing Use Cases in multiple query languages
• Expert in Regular expression
• Knowledge in an industry recognized Security Response Framework
• Proficient in rule creation and modification
• Strong understanding of reference sets, reference tables, reference maps and how they interact with rules
• Broad experience in computer and network systems, including IT security.
• Experience in developing, deploying, and operating applications, software, and services.
• Leadership to drive best practices across organizations.
• Experience in collaboration and unifying business areas to ensure business needs are met.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Proficient in Microsoft MDE/Crowdstrike Falcon/Uptycs/Cortex XSIAM rule creation and modification
• Strong understanding of networking protocols.
• Experience with programming or scripting languages is a plus.
• Experience with SIEM tools is a plus.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future.Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfoliodesigned for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexualorientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability,neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is alsocommitted to compliance with all fair employment practices regardingcitizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Job Title

Cybersecurity Threat Detection Engineer

Date posted

08-May-2025

Job ID

32941

City / Township / Village

Austin

State / Province

Texas

Country

United States

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Infrastructure & Technology

Employment type

Regular

Contract type

Regular

Projected Minimum Salary per year

131,000.00

Projected Maximum Salary per year

226,000.00

Position type

Professional

No Travel

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Shift

General (daytime)

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