Principal Threat Detection Engineer Remote

The Principal Threat Detection Engineer role is an advanced technical role focused on extending AbbVies threat detection and monitoring services to include web applications.This role will serve as a technical subject matter expert on the cyber threat landscape attacker tactics and techniques and serve as the lead on threat detection content development lifecycle.  This role will also coach junior team members engage in advanced data analysis work closely with the Incident Response teams (customer) and application owners. This role will fulfill an expert leadership role within engineering and provide a clear career path to more managementlevel opportunities. 

This position can be located virtually anywhere in the U.S.

Responsibilities: 

• Providing technical leadership and coordinating defensive toolset engineering including content creation tuning expansion of defensive platforms and implementation of new controls. 
• Maintaining a solid command of modern defensive cybersecurity controls functionality and limitations including the latest defensive technologies and techniques. 
• Contributing to program development and expansion initiatives by providing input into strategic direction based on subject matter expertise and an advanced understanding of evolving threats. 
• Serving as a subject matter expert across multiple security domains and providing recommendations for both tactical and strategic program enhancements. 
• Collaborating with specialists and analysts to actively contribute to risk reduction efforts including but not limited to assessments and indepth research and analysis of threats. 
• Providing recommendations and influencing decisions made by leadership for improving program maturity. 
• Applying a broad range of security knowledge and experience to complex issues and projects. 
• Assisting with validating team member skills and contributing to career progression through coaching training opportunities and challenging team members to improve 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree with 8 years of experience OR Masters Degree with 7 years of experience OR PhD with 3 years of experience
• Strong knowledge of web applications diverse operating systems networking protocols systems administration and security technologies. 
• Strong knowledge and application of cyber security terminology and concepts and expert understanding of the cyber threat landscape and attack vectors 
• Thorough understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework and its practical applications. 
• Familiarity with performing data analysis using a modern SIEM. 
• Willingness to be available as needed for critical and major security issues. 
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise across multiple cybersecurity capabilities. 
• Viewed as a technical leader with the ability to influence policy and strategic decisions within their areas of expertise. 
• Ability to author technical documentation and perform quality assurance reviews of documents created by peers. 
• Regularly collaborate with peers as well as business and IT stakeholders in support of daily activities. 
• Ability to execute autonomously contributes to decisions based on specialized knowledge. 
• Demonstrated critical thinking problemsolving and analytical skills; investigates defines and resolves critical issues. 
• Demonstrated leadership skills through an ability to coordinate the execution of operations and response activities across technical and business resources. 
• Ability to successfully interact with nontechnical inbusiness contacts. 
• Strong business acumen and an ability to assess understand and articulate technical impact and risk to a diverse audience. 
• Strong organization skills with attention to detail. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a high level of professionalism. 
• Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team. 

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our shortterm incentive programs. 

• This job is eligible to participate in our longterm incentive programs

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

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