Senior Security Content Engineer

BlueVoyant; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Wellbeing and career development

Job summary

BlueVoyant is a remote role seeking a Senior Security Content Engineer to join the Threat Fusion Cell. You will develop detection logic, automation, and visualizations to help clients derive actionable security insights at an expert level.

You’ll collaborate with internal teams and customers to enhance security operations through innovative content engineering. The role requires expert-level experience with SIEM/EDR, Azure, Sentinel, Defender, and scripting in Python or Ruby, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years IT or cybersecurity experience focused on SIEM and detection content.
• Expert experience writing detection signatures or algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Enrich security signals to improve SOC efficiency and outcomes.
• Research threat actors and attack vectors to develop detection content for emerging threats.
• Design and build automation content for onboarding new products.
• Design and build complex detection analytic rules to improve global detection.
• Assist clients in tuning detection logic to reduce false positives and alert fatigue.
• Mentor developing team members.
• Develop supplemental detection coverage for high-risk vulnerabilities and exploits.

Skills

Detection content engineering

Threat research

SOCs and blue team

Communication

Client guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Azure

Sentinel

Defender

KQL

Git

IDEs

CI/CD

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Position: Senior Security Content Engineer
Reports To: Manager, Content Engineering
Department: Threat Fusion Cell
Location: Remote, US
Work Authorization: US Citizenship Required

BlueVoyant is seeking a Senior Security Content Engineer to join our fast-paced team in the Threat Fusion Cell, focused on building automated security analysis solutions. This fully remote role involves developing detection logic, automation, and visualizations to help clients derive actionable security insights at an expert level. You'll work closely with internal teams and customers to enhance security operations through innovative content engineering.

What You’ll Do

• Enrich security signals to improve SOC efficiency and outcomes.
• Research threat actors and attack vectors to develop detection content for emerging threats and improve our detection posture.
• Design and build automation content for onboarding new products.
• Design and build complex detection analytic rules, improving our global detection capabilities.
• Assist clients in testing and tuning detection logic to reduce false positives and alert fatigue.
• Perform expert-level global tuning for complex alerts.
• Identify and promote reusable content, including rules, automations, and dashboards, across clients.
• Lead integration initiatives to optimize log ingestion and reduce noise. Deliver research-driven content such as queries, signatures, rules, and knowledge base articles.
• Develop supplemental detection coverage for high-risk vulnerabilities and exploits.
• Develop security policies, procedures, and automation frameworks.
• Communicate regularly with client IT teams to provide guidance and ensure operational readiness.
• Support the development of incident response processes and documentation.
• Advance security standard operating procedures and incident response reporting.
• Mentor developing team members.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, especially in distributed team environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex topics clearly.
• Expert experience writing detection signatures or algorithms.
• Expert-level proficiency in analyzing event logs and identifying indicators of compromise.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Sentinel, Defender, and related tools.
• Deep experience with:
  • Sentinel Incidents, Workbooks, Hunting Queries, and Notebooks
  • Kusto Query Language (KQL) or similar
  • Complex JSON data structures
  • Development tools, including Git, IDEs, and CI/CD pipelines
• Expert scripting skills in Python, Ruby, or similar languages.
• Experience in digital forensics and blue team operations.
• Expert understanding of network protocols and infrastructure.
• Ability to gather client requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • SIEM and SOAR platforms
  • API integrations
  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
  • Log analysis and malware detection
  • Network monitoring tools
  • Case management systems
  • Atlassian Suite (Jira and Confluence)
  • Email security, DLP, encryption, and vulnerability management

Nice to Have

• Background in intrusion analysis, detection engineering, or penetration testing.
• 10+ years of experience in IT or cybersecurity, with a focus on SIEM and detection content.
• Relevant certifications such as: Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate, GCFA, GCFE, OSCP

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience and certifications.
• A Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Assurance, or a related technical field is preferred.

Why BlueVoyant?

• Develop innovative detection content, automation, and analytics that enhance security operations and help customers stay ahead of evolving threats.
• Work at the intersection of threat research, detection engineering, and security operations, delivering scalable solutions used across diverse customer environments.
• Join a global, mission-driven cybersecurity company defending organizations worldwide with cutting-edge data, technology, and expertise.
• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, with support for wellbeing, development, and career growth.

About BlueVoyant

BlueVoyant is an AI-driven cybersecurity company dedicated to standing between our customers and cyber threats. By combining human, artificial, and proprietary intelligence, we deliver a unified solution that protects every organization’s network, identities, vendors, and digital footprints as a single attack surface. The company’s award-winning Microsoft Security expertise helps organizations maximize their security investments while reducing risk and ensuring compliance.

Led by CEO, John Hernandez, BlueVoyant’s highly skilled team includes former government cyber officials with extensive frontline experience in responding to advanced cyber threats on behalf of the National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Unit 8200, and GCHQ, together with private sector experts. BlueVoyant services utilize large real-time datasets with industry leading analytics and technologies.

Founded in 2017 by Fortune 400 executives, including Chairman of the Board, Jim Rosenthal, Vice Chairman, Tom Glocer, and former Government cyber officials, BlueVoyant is headquartered in New York City and has offices in Maryland, Tel Aviv, London, Budapest, and Latin America and is committed to building a workplace where talented people are empowered to do their best work in the fight against global cyber threats.

All employees must be authorized to work in the United States of America. BlueVoyant provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, BlueVoyant complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Disclaimer: Please note that pursuant to contractual requirements and applicable law, for employees to perform work on some of the company’s federal contracts, U.S. citizenship is required. Accordingly, an employee’s ability to perform work on such contracts is contingent upon the company’s verification of the employee’s citizenship status.

Important Information for Applicants

BlueVoyant uses AI-assisted tools within our applicant tracking system to help identify candidates whose experience and skills best match the requirements of a role. This technology provides hiring teams with added insights to support fair and efficient hiring decisions. All applications are reviewed by a member of our hiring team, and final hiring decisions are made by humans, not AI. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that AI tools may assist in the evaluation of your resume as part of the recruitment process.

Interview Expectations

As part of our interview process, we assess your experience through real-time