at Millennium
Hedge FundsPosted 9 days ago
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**Threat Detection Engineer** - Drive Millennium's transformation with your **threat hunting** expertise. **Principal responsibilities** include leveraging **multiple data sources** for **modern threat identification**, **detection engineering** for high-fidelity mechanisms, **playbook creation** for automated response workflows, **team collaboration** across business and technology units, and **security ambassador** duties to enforce policies. **Qualified candidates** hold a **computer science/cyber security degree** or equivalent experience, with **3+ years in security engineering**. Demonstrate **detection creation** experience using **modern query languages** and **security certifications**. Prove your **security tool proficiency** across networks, endpoints, data, identity, and cloud. Showcase strong **scripting/automation skills** with **Python** or **PowerShell**. **Bachelor's degree** required; **master's degree** preferred.
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Full Job Description
Do you have a passion for hunting malicious activities in the background of business as usual and figuring out how to detect and respond to new threats?
Millennium SOC is going through a transformation, we are looking for an experienced Threat Detection Engineer to drive our best-in-class posture. This is a highly technical role, and successful candidates will have demonstrable knowledge and experience across a range of business and security technologies within a fast-paced, innovative organization.
Principal Responsibilities
- Threat Hunting The ability to leverage multiple data sources to identify modern evolving threats and develop new detection and response approaches.
- Detection Engineering Creation and operation of high-fidelity detections mechanisms that drive efficient, effective and repeatable response.
- Playbook Creation Own, operate and automate detection and response workflows, that enable the team to focus on strategic objectives.
- Lead Information Security response activities for the firm.
- Team Player Ability to work across business and technology teams to deliver positive outcomes across the firm.
- Technical Prowess Comfortable explaining complex technology and information security related concepts to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Security Ambassador - Enforce security policies and procedures by administering and monitoring appropriate systems, events and answering stakeholder queries.
- Threat Intel - Actively monitor new and emerging security and privacy related technologies, trends, issues, and solutions and assess their applicability to Millennium key business initiatives and business strategies.
- Operational Excellence Ensure Millennium Information Security capabilities remain fit for purpose and evolve to meet the changing threat landscape.
Qualifications/Skills Required
- Bachelor or masters degree in computer science or cyber security with strong IT background or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- 3 years experience working in a security engineering role, financial industry experience preferred.
- Experience in creating detections in modern query languages (KQL, SQL, SPL).
- Possesses security certifications (Security+, OSCP, CISSP, CEH, GCIA, GCIH).
- Experience with modern security tooling across security domains; network, endpoint, data, identity and cloud.
- Experience in standard enterprise technology stack, Active Directory, Entra, Group Policy, Intune, DNS, TCP/IP, PKI, Microsoft 365, Windows, Linux, MacOS, etc.
- Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential materials with appropriate discretion.
- Required scripting, development and automation skills using PowerShell or Python and proficient development tools.
- Experience in OSINT, Threat hunting and analysing malicious emails.
- Able to prioritize in a fast moving, high pressure, constantly changing environment
