Staff Security Platform Engineer: Threat Hunting & Detection

Aurora; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Staff Security Platform Engineer to join our Enterprise Security Engineering team in Pittsburgh. This role requires 12+ years in enterprise security operations, focusing on operational and continuous improvement of security platform tools. The individual will manage configurations, optimize performance, and ensure the effectiveness of security controls, playing a critical role in threat detection and incident management.

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Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in enterprise security operations.
• Expert-level proficiency with enterprise security platforms.
• Ability to write custom detection logic and validate control effectiveness.
• Experience in conducting thorough incident investigations.
• Strong skills in assessing security control effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Own operational health and improvement of Aurora's security platforms.
• Develop detection rules and alert policies.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting across security telemetry.
• Act as internal expert for complex platform issues.
• Participate in on-call rotation for security alerts and incidents.

Skills

Enterprise security operations

Security platform administration

Incident investigations

Threat hunting skills

Log analysis

Automation scripting

Tools

CrowdStrike

Splunk

SentinelOne

SIEM

DLP

Job description

Aurora is seeking a Staff Security Platform Engineer to join our Enterprise Security Engineering team in Pittsburgh. This role requires 12+ years in enterprise security operations, focusing on operational and continuous improvement of security platform tools. The individual will manage configurations, optimize performance, and ensure the effectiveness of security controls, playing a critical role in threat detection and incident management.

Join us in building a safer and more efficient future through advanced self-driving technology.