Senior Security Operations Engineer

Sword; United States; Remote; USD 133,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Sword is seeking a Senior Security Engineer (Security Operations) to safeguard our cloud infrastructure and applications, design detection controls, and lead incident response across teams. You will work with SIEM, SOAR, and AI-enabled security workflows, applying threat intelligence and forensics expertise to optimize security operations.

You will implement AI-assisted runbooks, drive rapid containment, and continuously improve incident response metrics while collaborating with engineering and

Qualifications

• Public Trust Clearance required and ability to obtain/maintain.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Cybersecurity, or equivalent.
• Solid experience in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native threats.
• Python and Bash scripting for automation.
• Strong incident containment and cross-team coordination.
• Familiarity with NIST 800-61, CIS Controls, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate intelligence into actionable security controls and runbooks.
• Experience in threat modeling and risk-based alert tuning.
• Ability to integrate security tooling with AI platforms and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and improve detection and alerting controls for high fidelity and fast response.
• Maintain YARA-L detection rules and SOAR playbooks to automate triage and initial response.
• Drive data-driven triage prioritization aligned with business impact.
• Lead end-to-end incident investigations with telemetry correlation and remediation.
• Engage in threat intel and threat hunting to identify new TTPs.
• Own incident handling from detection to containment and recovery.
• Define and track incident response metrics for continuous improvement.
• Hands-on experience with SOC tools: SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, and log management.

Skills

Public Trust Clearance

Python

Cloud security

Incident response

Threat hunting

SIEM

SOAR

EDR/XDR

Threat modeling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Tools

Splunk

Sentinel

Google SecOps/Chronicle

SOAR platforms

EDR/XDR tools

Threat intel tools

Job description

At Sword, we’re building AI to heal billions and unlock humanity’s full potential. In doing so, we’re pioneering AI Care, a fundamentally new approach to healthcare built for medical reasoning, safety, and real-time treatment, not generic technology applied after the fact. As both a clinical-centric frontier AI lab and an applied AI platform, Sword is reimagining how care is delivered at scale, removing traditional barriers like appointments, waiting rooms, and stigma so more people can access the care they need—and ultimately get back to lives lived in full.

Since 2020, Sword has expanded across physical therapy, women’s health, cardiometabolic, and mental health, and is now moving beyond the session to a fully AI-native, 24/7 care program that brings physical activity, therapeutic exercise, psychotherapy, nutrition, and behavior change into one connected experience. More than 700,000 members across three continents have completed over 10 million AI sessions, helping 1,000+ enterprise clients avoid more than $1 billion in unnecessary healthcare costs. Backed by 42 clinical studies, 44+ patents, and more than $500 million raised from leading investors including Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, and Founders Fund, Sword is defining a new standard for healthcare.

AIProficiency at Sword

AI fluency is a core expectation at Sword. Every candidate is assessed against our three-level framework - be ready to share real examples of how AI is already part of how you work.

Explorer (Level 1) - Uses AI daily to boost personal productivity

Builder (Level 2) - Creates workflows and tools that elevate the whole team

Integrator (Level 3) - Embeds AI into products and processes at scale

Every hire must demonstrate at least Level 1. The expected level will vary depending on the seniority of the role.

Role

As a Senior Security Engineer (Security Operations) at Sword, you will be at the forefront of safeguarding our cloud infrastructure and applications. Your expertise will ensure robust security measures, incident response, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll be doing

• Design and continuously improve detection and alerting controls, ensuring high fidelity and contextual relevance to reduce noise and enable rapid response.
• Architect, refine, and maintain custom YARA-L detection rules and SOAR playbooks in Google SecOps to automate triage, alert enrichment, and initial incident response.
• Drive prioritization of alerts using a data-driven, scalable triage framework, aligned with business impact and threat context.
• Lead end-to-end incident investigations in Google SecOps, leveraging complex telemetry correlation to proactively hunt for threats, contain active incidents, and drive root-cause remediation.
• Proactively engage in threat intelligence and threat hunting, identifying new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), enriching existing controls, and feeding insights into the detection pipeline.
• Own incident handling from detection to resolution, collaborating with engineering, IT, and business teams to contain, eradicate, and recover from threats.
• Define and maintain operational metrics for incident response, using them to drive continuous improvement in speed, accuracy, and organizational readiness.
• Hands-on experience with SOC tools and platforms, such as SIEM (Splunk, Sentinel, Google SecOps/Chronicle, etc.), SOAR, EDR/XDR, and log management.
  • Highly Preferred: Google SecOps/Chronicle

What you need to have

• Required: Public Trust Clearance -Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US public trust clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent professional experience.
• Solid experience in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure), with strong understanding of cloud-native threats.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation and tooling development.
• Strong understanding of incident containment and eradication strategies, with proven ability to coordinate response with technical teams.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (NIST 800-61, CIS Controls, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001).
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to consume and synthesize intelligence about actors, techniques or situations to identify emerging risk scenarios.
• Proficiency in process formulation and improvement.
• Background in threat modeling, adversary emulation, and risk-based alert tuning.
• Strong communicator with the ability to explain security risks and actions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional efforts in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to foster collaboration across InfoSec, IT, and engineering teams.
• Forensics experience, investigating incidents and preserving digital evidence.
• Leverage AI to automate and optimize security operations workflows, including alert triage, enrichment, and incident classification.
• Design and maintain AI-assisted runbooks, ensuring consistency, auditability, and human-in-the-loop validation for critical decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve SOC efficiency through AI-driven automation, while maintaining strong controls and avoiding over-reliance on unverified outputs.
• Integrate security tooling with AI platforms and APIs to streamline investigation, response, and reporting processes.
• Enhance vulnerability management and incident response workflows through intelligent prioritization, correlation, and contextualization of findings.
• Continuously evaluate the accuracy, reliability, and security implications of AI-assisted decisions in operational environments.

*The range below reflects base, variable, and equity for this role.

This is a starting point, not a ceiling - once someone joins and proves they're outlier talent, we adjust quickly to make sure their compensation matches their impact.

Job titles may span more than one career level, so actual pay depends on skills, qualifications, experience, location, and market demand, among other factors. The range reflects base salary plus any variable, bonus, or sales incentives, and our estimate of the value of private company stock options where applicable. It's subject to change, and future stock value isn't guaranteed. Sword also offers additional benefits beyond total compensation.

Total Compensation Range

$133,000 - $209,000 USD

Country-specific benefits may vary and will be detailed separately.

Sword Health complies with applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Color, Citizenship, Gender, Gender expression, Gender identity, Gender information, Marital status, Medical condition, National origin, Physical or mental disability, Pregnancy, Race, Religion, Caste, Sexual orientation, and Veteran status.

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