Sr. Detection Engineer at Earlywarning in Scottsdale, AZ

Sr. Detection Engineer Location: Scottsdale At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship. Overall Purpose The Detection Engineer is part of a high-performance team, responsible for creating detections, investigating and evaluating threats and malware for a variety of digital devices, computers, storage media, servers, networks, and cloud-based services. The core responsibility of this position is to create alerts that allow the organization to detect and respond to critical or urgent threats. Essential Functions Continuous validation of detections and identification of gaps to ensure comprehensive coverage based on the industry standards (MITRE) Solves logging problems by optimization of current logs and onboarding new logs to ensure a logging standard are met Impacts the CSIRTS team to be able to respond to threats by creating, tuning and testing high fidelity rules for our SIEM platform Actively hunt for APT Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Classify/categorize hunting use cases based on MTRE ATT&CK framework and cyber kill chain Work with incident detection, incident response, cyber threat intelligence, and other teams to coordinate and create remediation plans Uses data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools (e.g., IDS alerts, firewalls, network traffic logs) to analyze events that occur within their environments for the purposes of detecting threats. Performs the tracking of malicious threats and groups and their tactics and procedures used Performs complex analysis of potentially malicious activities and software Performs network/system/application/log intrusion detection analysis and trends Maintains awareness of trends in security, regulatory, technology, and operational requirements Maintains awareness of the current threat landscape, including adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures. Maps attacks to well-known APT groups and reports to leadership ongoing threats and threat landscape of Early Warning Systems Represents the Security team at internal and external cybersecurity forums Document and update processes and procedures Ensures the company's commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data. Minimum Qualifications Education and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree or 4 year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or Physical Science. Minimum 8 years of information security technology experience Expert, progressive experience with Malware analysis and reverse engineering Proven expert experience in creating detections to detect advanced threats in an environment Expert knowledge of network monitoring and network exploitation techniques Expert experience in responding to malicious threats coming from various sources Expert proficiency with Networking and security concepts Expert proficiency with Windows, Linux/Unix and MacOperating Systems and Cloud environment structures, analytical process of each, and knowledge on common malware tactics for each of these. Expert experience with the incident response process and how they triage alerts Proven advanced analytical skills across various technologies Ability to work within a team environment as well as independently Effective communication skills to speak and write for all technology experience levels. Effective interpersonal skills, able to comfortably present to peers, coworkers, and customers A propensity for continued development of skills though research and training Background and drug screen. Preferred Qualifications Additional related education, certifications and/or experience is beneficial Working experience in cloud technology security The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor. Physical Requirements Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers. Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation. The base pay scale for this position in: Phoenix, AZ in USD per year is: $132,000 - $165,000. Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes. Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses. 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility. Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day. 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work. And SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page herefor the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process! Early Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees. Early Warning Services LLC is a proud participant in E-Verify, a federal program to help ensure a legal and authorized workforce. As part of our hiring process, we electronically verify the employment eligibility of all new hires through E-Verify. For more information on your rights and responsibilities under E-Verify please visit Home | E-Verify.