Cybersecurity Detection Engineering Specialist
On-siteMontréal, Quebec, Canada
Job Summary
Evaluate log sources, telemetry feeds, and enrichment data to assess detection quality and coverage. Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain detection rules, frameworks, and supporting technologies using Detection-as-Code practices. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines that automate validation, testing, and lifecycle management of detection content. Build integrations via APIs with SIEM platforms, EDR solutions, and cloud services to create automation that reduces manual tasks. Collaborate with Security Operations and Incident Response teams to improve investigation workflows. Develop reusable tooling and libraries while applying secure coding practices throughout the engineering lifecycle. Research emerging technologies to support infrastructure automation and platform engineering initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in software engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or automation-focused roles
- Use Git-based workflows and source control management practices
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Program or script using languages such as Python, Go, PowerShell, or JavaScript
- Integrate platforms and services through APIs
- Apply software development best practices, testing methodologies, and secure coding principles
- Work with cloud platforms, containerized environments, and infrastructure technologies
- Communicate technical concepts clearly with both technical and non-technical collaborators
- Approach complex technical problems with a collaborative and practical mindset
- Adapt to evolving technologies and continuously improve processes and systems
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