Senior Engineer, Detection and Response

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POSITION SUMMARY 

Sony Corporation of America is seeking a Senior Engineer Detection & Response to fill a critical hybrid role encompassing security monitoring, detection engineering, incident response, digital forensics, and threat hunting. This position will operate as part of a geographically dispersed Cyber Defense Team within the Global Security Incident Response Team (GSIRT), working independently while maintaining strong communication and collaboration across the team. This position will report to the Director, Cyber Defense Team.  

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform detection engineering, security monitoring, and incident response activities  

• Perform digital forensics, malware analysis, and threat intelligence analysis as needed  

• Identify deficiencies in security controls that contribute to incidents or elevate risk and collaborate with stakeholders to mitigate them  

• Improve the Cyber Defense Team workflow using orchestration and automation  

• Combine a strong understanding of threat landscape with business requirements to build detection and response capabilities that adapt to business needs  ​

• Flexible work hours and on-call duties during non-standard business hours  

• Other duties related to cyber defense as assigned  

QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION  

Your qualifications and experience should include:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or equivalent experience   

• 5+ years in information security, with experience in security operations  

• Hands-on experience with network and endpoint forensics, and log analytics  

• Proficiency responding to security incidents on Windows, MacOS, and Linux operating systems  

• Proficiency responding to security incidents on cloud IaaS and SaaS platforms (e.g. AWS, M365)  

• Experience with SIEM, endpoint, and network technologies for security operations  

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, and bash for automation is preferred  

• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and tools is preferred  

• Ability to communicate clearly, manage multiple priorities, and work independently as part of a distributed team  

• All candidates must be authorized to work in the US.  

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $115,000 to $165,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  

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