Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

Dell; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead advanced threat detection and incident response for MSSP clients. This role involves mentoring junior analysts, optimizing detection tools, and enhancing operational maturity within a collaborative environment. You will engage directly with clients, providing actionable insights and tailored security guidance. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make a significant impact, this position offers a unique opportunity to grow your career while working with cutting-edge technology and a talented team. Join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in IT, 5+ years in Security Operations, 2+ years in senior SOC role.
• Expertise in SIEM, EDR/XDR, incident response, and threat hunting.

Responsibilities

• Lead detection engineering and incident response for critical security events.
• Mentor junior analysts and improve SOC workflows and tooling.

Skills

Detection Engineering

Incident Response

Threat Hunting

Forensics

Client Communication

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Relevant Certifications (GIAC, CISSP, OSCP)

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

SOAR

Microsoft Defender/Sentinel

CrowdStrike

Ghidra

IDA Pro

CyberChef

Job description

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

We’re seeking a highly skilled Senior SOC Engineer to lead advanced threat detection, incident response, and security operations for our MSSP clients. This role serves as a technical escalation point for complex investigations and threat hunts across endpoint, network, and cloud environments as well as defining strategy for MSSP operations. You’ll drive detection engineering, tool optimization, and automation initiatives to improve SOC effectiveness and operational maturity. Strong client-facing communication and mentorship capabilities are essential to support and uplift both internal teams and customers.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer on our Services team Remote-Bangalore.

What you’ll achieve

This Senior SOC Engineer role is responsible for leading advanced detection engineering, incident response, and proactive threat hunting across diverse client environments. You’ll act as the primary technical escalation point for critical security events, mentor junior analysts, and guide improvements in SOC workflows and tooling. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with both technical teams and customers.

You will:

• Lead advanced detection engineering by creating, tuning, and optimizing detection rules, correlation logic, and alerting across SIEM and XDR platforms.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for high-severity incident response, guiding containment, investigation, remediation, and reporting.
• Mentor and support L1/L2 analysts, elevating the technical proficiency and responsiveness of the SOC.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting and in-depth forensic analysis across endpoint, network, and cloud infrastructures.
• Collaborate directly with clients to deliver actionable findings, incident reports, and tailored security guidance.

Take the first step towards your dream career

Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role.

Essential Requirements

• Overall 12+ years of experience in the IT Industry, 5+ years of experience in Security Operations, with at least 2 years in a senior or L3 SOC role within an MSSP or enterprise environment.
• Expertise with SIEM, EDR/XDR, and SOAR platforms, with proven skills in detection engineering, incident response, threat hunting, and forensics.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) for automation, enrichment, and tool integration.
• Solid understanding of cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including native logging and detection tools, with hands-on experience in Microsoft Defender/Sentinel or CrowdStrike platforms.
• Relevant certifications such as GIAC (GCIA, GCED, GDAT), CISSP, or OSCP.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience with reverse engineering malware or analyzing malicious payloads using tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, or CyberChef.
• Familiarity with threat emulation frameworks like Atomic Red Team, Caldera, or MITRE ATT&CK-based testing for adversary simulation.

Who we are

We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

Application closing date: 14 April 2025

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