Cyber Security Engineer

My client, a US-based Cybersecurity MSSP, is hiring a Detection & Response Security Engineer for their Irish team. This person will be responsible for detecting and responding to cyber threats impacting clients' infrastructure.

Core Experience

• 5–10 years of hands-on experience in Cybersecurity Detection and Response consulting
• Strong background in SIEM operations, incident response, threat hunting, and security event analysis
• Ability to build, configure, and tune detection rules, threat indicators, and response workflows
• Experience with event triage, threat escalation, and proactive monitoring of cyber threats

Key Technical Skills

1. Programming: Proficient in Python and SQL
2. Cloud: Strong hands-on experience with AWS (primary), plus exposure to GCP and Azure
3. SIEM: Elastic SIEM
4. EDR/XDR: Carbon Black, CrowdStrike, Red Canary
5. Cloud-native & Infra Tools:

• Kubernetes
• OSquery
• Terraform

1. Solid understanding of network security protocols, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and operating systems