Senior Cyber Defense Engineer - Cloud Security & IR

OpenBet; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid office

Flexible working

Career development

Global collaboration

Job summary

OpenBet is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join its Cyber Defense team. You will design, implement, and operate security controls across cloud and on‑prem environments, aligning with security‑by‑design and incident response practices.

You will own security tooling, lead investigations, develop SIEM use cases, coordinate vulnerability testing, and support audits while collaborating with global stakeholders in a hybrid office.

Qualifications

• BSc in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 6–7 years of experience in Cybersecurity in fast-paced, high-availability environments.
• Expertise in security architecture, Zero Trust principles, and cloud security across AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Hands-on experience implementing and customizing security tech (WAF, NDR, EDR) and infrastructure hardening.
• Proficiency in incident management, root cause analysis, digital forensics, and penetration testing methodologies.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, SOAR, threat intelligence, and key frameworks (GLI-33, WLA, ISO 27001, SOC 2).
• Strong project management and communication skills to influence global stakeholders.
• Professional English fluency (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Own the administration, hardening, and optimization of security tooling (SIEM, EDR, WAF, DAST/SAST, and Vulnerability Management platforms).
• Act as a security advisor for infrastructure, cloud, and application changes, promoting security-by-design principles.
• Monitor, investigate, and lead the response to security incidents, performing deep‑dive log and root‑cause analysis.
• Build and maintain SIEM detection use cases, correlation rules, and alerting dashboards.
• Coordinate vulnerability assessments and penetration testing, validating remediation with Engineering teams.
• Support GRC and audit readiness by validating technical security controls and collecting evidence.
• Maintain Incident Response playbooks, runbooks, and participate in an on‑call rotation for critical incidents.

Skills

Security architecture

Zero Trust

Cloud security

Incident management

Digital forensics

Penetration testing

Threat intelligence

MITRE ATT&CK

SOAR

Communication

Education

BSc in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

WAF

NDR

EDR

Job description

OpenBet is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join its Cyber Defense team. You will design, implement, and operate security controls across cloud and on‑prem environments, aligning with security‑by‑design and incident response practices.

You will own security tooling, lead investigations, develop SIEM use cases, coordinate vulnerability testing, and support audits while collaborating with global stakeholders in a hybrid office.