Senior Threat Detection Engineer at RGA… · Kuala…

Senior Threat Detection Engineer Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur You desire impactful work. You’reRGA ready RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all. A Brief Overview Responsible for creating and executing standards, procedures, and processes that manage, mitigate, and reduce the risk of cyberattacks against RGA. Enable global Security Operations by participating in operations, development, and engineering. What you will do If required, participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation, alert triage, investigation. Support and drive one or more of the following functions: incident response, threat detection, offensive security. Support and develop orchestrations and automations that reduce manual tasks. Perform mid-level intrusion and/or defensive analysis. Support security -related audit/compliance/risk-reduction efforts. Support and manage offensive and/or defensive security tooling development, testing, and management. Support the development and delivery of metrics/reports at a Team and/or Organizational level. Support the delivery of projects that drive down the overall risk and/or impact of a cybersecurity incident. Determine and deliver logging requirements to better detect and respond to security threats. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent experience. 3+ Years of experience in one or more areas; incident response, security engineering, offensive security, threat emulation, penetration testing, or security operations. Experience identifying and addressing telemetry gaps in security monitoring. Experience contributing to purple team exercises, including supporting risk hunting, telemetry validation, and detection efficacy. Experience developing and supporting cybersecurity metrics and reporting to support security operations. Experience creating automation/workflows to scale security operations. 4+ Years of relevant experience preferred. Ability to handle complex incidents and evolve strategies based on new information. Data analytical skills with the ability to investigate network, host, cloud and identity platforms. Ability to work independently within a globally distributed environment. Strong written and verbal communications skills. Ability to quickly adapt to new methods, work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions. Mid level investigative, analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks, clients, and projects simultaneously. Ability to appropriately balance priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. Ability to work well within a team environment and participate in department/team projects. Technical Requirements: Windows, Mac, and Linux internals, Scripting (Powershell/Python/Javascript/Typescript). Cloud computing (AWS), M365 suite and ecosystem, Microsoft domain environments, IAM/AAA technologies and architectures (Active Directory, Okta, OpenID, SAML, Oauth, JWT), Physical and Virtual Networking technologies and architecture, SIEM (Splunk), EDR (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender), Email security, DNS. Technical Requirements: Cloud Computing (GCP, Azure), Forensic tools (FTK, Encase, X-Ways, SIFT), Service Now preferred. Professional industry certification preferred. What you can expect from RGA: Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world. Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought. Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential. We’re excited to get to know you and connect your unique skills with our global opportunities. To create a modern and seamless experience, we use artificial intelligence (AI) in parts of our preliminary screening process. This technology helps us personalize job recommendations, automate interview scheduling, evaluate candidates based solely on experience—without considering name, gender, or other personal details—and provide real-time answers through our chatbot. AI is used only during early screening and never makes hiring decisions. Your RGA recruiter will work closely with you every step of the way to ensure the process feels personal, thoughtful, and focused on you.