MDR Engineer — Velocity XDR Onboarding Lead

Sygnia, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sygnia is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to lead the implementation of Velocity XDR for its U.S. MDR operation.

You will onboard clients, integrate environments with Velocity, and craft detection scenarios while guiding customers throughout the lifecycle. You will work across complex enterprise ecosystems, troubleshoot integrations, and translate requirements into effective security monitoring and detection capabilities, collaborating with MDR analysts and product teams to enhance the client

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Cyber Security Engineer or similar role.
• Experience in MXDR/MDR/SOC/MSSP environments.
• Hands-on with SIEM/EDR/XDR platforms and client onboarding.
• Log ingestion, data source onboarding, integrations, visibility.
• Strong Linux, SQL and basic Python scripting.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish at a professional level.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding for new MDR clients and ensure smooth transition to monitoring.
• Develop, configure, and maintain detection rules and alerts within Velocity XDR.
• Analyze client environments to determine data source and integration needs.
• Monitor Velocity KPIs and impact across networks, endpoints, apps, and cloud.
• Troubleshoot onboarding issues and maintain security visibility.
• Improve Velocity capabilities and stay updated on threats and techniques.
• Provide technical guidance to clients on Velocity and monitoring best practices.
• Collaborate with MDR analysts, incident responders, and platform teams to enhance detection.

Skills

5+ years experience

MDR/MXDR/SOC

SIEM/EDR/XDR

Linux

SQL

Python scripting

Spanish communication

Client engagement

problem solving

Tools

Velocity XDR

SIEM tools

Job description

Sygnia is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to lead the implementation of Velocity XDR for its U.S. MDR operation.

You will onboard clients, integrate environments with Velocity, and craft detection scenarios while guiding customers throughout the lifecycle. You will work across complex enterprise ecosystems, troubleshoot integrations, and translate requirements into effective security monitoring and detection capabilities, collaborating with MDR analysts and product teams to enhance the client