Senior Detection Engineer: SIEM & Threat Analytics Lead

United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO after 30 days

Parental leave

Adoption reimbursement

Volunteer hours

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Mortgage discounts

Gym membership

Job summary

United Wholesale Mortgage is seeking an experienced Detection Engineer III to lead development and enhancement of detection mechanisms across our systems. The role requires a proactive mindset and strong cybersecurity expertise on a senior team that mentors juniors and drives continuous improvement.

You will develop detection rules for SIEM, manage email gateway security, perform threat analysis, and collaborate with incident response, IT, and security operations to integrate detection

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in detection engineering, threat detection, or related cybersecurity role.
• Strong understanding of SIEM technologies and detection methodologies.
• Proven experience with SIEM and SOAR platforms to identify threats and drive automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation, testing, and optimization of detection rules, signatures, and use cases for SIEM and other security technologies.
• Oversee and improve configuration of email security gateways to protect against phishing and spam.
• Conduct deep threat analysis of security events to identify patterns and anomalies.
• Mentor junior detection engineers and provide subject-matter guidance to the team.

Skills

Detection engineering

SIEM

SOAR

Threat analysis

Mentorship

Team leadership

Threat intelligence

Documentation

Continuous learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/InfoSec/CS

Tools

SIEM platforms

SOAR platforms

Job description

United Wholesale Mortgage is seeking an experienced Detection Engineer III to lead development and enhancement of detection mechanisms across our systems. The role requires a proactive mindset and strong cybersecurity expertise on a senior team that mentors juniors and drives continuous improvement.

You will develop detection rules for SIEM, manage email gateway security, perform threat analysis, and collaborate with incident response, IT, and security operations to integrate detection