What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal CyberSecurity Detection Engineer - AI position at CC Pace?
Principal Cybersecurity Detection Engineer - AI Driven Threats
Hybrid work arrangement that requires the candidate to be on-site in Vienna, Virginia 3x@week
Required Qualifications
- 7 years of experience in cybersecurity operations, detection engineering, or SIEM engineering in a senior individual contributor role.
- Advanced expertise in detection engineering across the full content lifecycle (design, testing, deployment, tuning, and decommissioning).
- Hands-on experience applying AI or machine learning capabilities within SOC or detection workflows.
- Familiarity with AI security frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATLAS, OWASP AI Security).
- Advanced proficiency with SIEM query languages and multi-source telemetry across on-prem, cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS), and hybrid environments.
- Strong understanding of adversary TTPs, including emerging AI-enabled threats.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze large-scale log and telemetry datasets to identify threats and detection gaps.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading or contributing to AI-focused SOC pilots, automation initiatives, or advanced detection programs.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CySA , CASP , CCSP) or comparable credentials.
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
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