Next-Gen Threat Hunter: Senior Detection Engineer

Socket.dev; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Intrado is seeking a Senior Detection Engineer to build a high-fidelity threat-detection system across multi-cloud and on-prem environments. You will design detections, model adversaries, and mentor SOC/IR teams while enhancing threat visibility and automated response capabilities.

The role emphasizes identity-based perimeter protection, automated workflows, and continuous improvement of detection logic within a modern security stack. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, including detection engineering, security operations, incident response, threat hunting, security engineering, or related discipline.
• Background in technical/network security, systems and/or cloud computing, with SOC analyst work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design high-fidelity detection pipelines for automated attack chains and rapid response.
• Develop behavioral analytics and anomaly detection beyond static indicators.
• Secure cloud control planes across AWS and Azure, monitor IAM and storage access.
• Unify threat visibility by focusing on identity perimeter and credential activity.
• Write production-grade Python and automation scripts to implement detections.
• Align detection logic to MITRE ATT&CK with cloud, container, and identity techniques.
• Deploy deceptive assets and honey tokens to detect lateral movement post-compromise.
• Analyze Kubernetes, application, and cloud-service APIs to detect malicious activity.
• Lead analytics and incident response as SME with SOC/IR teams and mentor staff.
• Refine SIEM/XDR/XSIAM pipelines and automate alert triage.

Job description

Intrado is seeking a Senior Detection Engineer to build a high-fidelity threat-detection system across multi-cloud and on-prem environments. You will design detections, model adversaries, and mentor SOC/IR teams while enhancing threat visibility and automated response capabilities.

The role emphasizes identity-based perimeter protection, automated workflows, and continuous improvement of detection logic within a modern security stack. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered.