Detection Engineer
- Sheffield or London – 1–2 days per week onsite
- Initial 6-month contract
- £600 per day via umbrella
- Inside IR35
We’re working with a leading bank to appoint Detection Engineers to join a growing internal defensive security team.
The team is expanding its dedicated detection capability, moving from detection engineering being a secondary responsibility within the Cloud function to a specialist, full-time discipline. You’ll work as part of a global team across the UK, Poland and Mexico.
The role is focused entirely on defensive security and threat hunting, with an emphasis on building high-quality detections rather than simply increasing volume.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop high-quality detection use cases from external threat intelligence and internal security data
- Analyse intelligence and translate it into effective detections for the organisation
- Use Red Team outputs to identify gaps, understand attack techniques and determine where to detect malicious activity
- Conduct threat hunting and identify opportunities to improve defensive coverage
- Work closely with security and technology teams to understand the environment and optimise detection capability
- Deliver detection engineering through Agile, sprint-based and Scrum ways of working
Requirements:
- 3–5 years’ experience across technology operations, development or security
- Hands-on experience writing and developing security detections
- Strong understanding of threat hunting and defensive security
- Experience working with threat intelligence and translating intelligence into actionable detections
- Experience within a large financial services organisation or similarly complex, highly regulated environment
- Comfortable working in an Agile/Scrum delivery environment
- Curious, technically minded and hungry to investigate how attackers operate and how they can be detected
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Detection Engineer in City of London employer: Talent Smart
As a leading player in the financial services sector, we offer an exceptional work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our remote-first approach allows for flexibility, while our Sheffield office provides a vibrant space for teamwork when needed. We prioritise employee growth through continuous learning opportunities and a culture that encourages open communication, making us an ideal employer for those looking to make a meaningful impact in Identity and Access Management.
