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Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer (SOC/Threat & Incident Detection)

Magnum Technologies, Inc.
Cambridge, MA Contractor
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/21/2026

Job Title: Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer (SOC/Threat & Incident Detection)

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Cambridge, MA

 Required Skills & Experience:

  • 8–12 years in cybersecurity / SOC / threat detection roles
  • Experience in L2/L3 SOC or Security Operations leadership.

 Technical Skills:

  • Strong hands-on expertise in:
    • SIEM: Sentinel / Splunk / QRadar
    • EDR/XDR tools
    • Threat hunting & incident response
  • Deep understanding of:
    • MITRE ATT&CK
    • Threat vectors, malware behavior, attack techniques
  • Experience with:
    • Log analysis, detection engineering, and correlation rules
    • Security automation (SOAR)

 Cloud & DevSecOps

  • Experience securing AWS/Azure environments
  • Familiarity with:
    • CI/CD security (GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins)
    • IaC security (Terraform, CloudFormation)
    • Policy-as-code (OPA, Checkov)

Threat Detection & Incident Response

  • Lead end-to-end investigation of complex security incidents (malware, phishing, lateral movement, cloud compromise)
  • Perform advanced threat hunting using SIEM, EDR, and cloud telemetry
  • Conduct deep forensic analysis (endpoint, network, logs, email headers)

Detection Engineering & SOC Optimization

  • Design and implement high-fidelity detection rules and use cases
  • Develop and enhance SOC playbooks aligned with MITRE ATT&CK

Security Tooling & Platforms

  • Lead implementation and optimization of:
    • SIEM: Microsoft Sentinel / Splunk / QRadar
    • EDR/XDR: Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne
    • Email Security: Proofpoint, Mimecast, Defender for Office
    • WAF & Network Security tools
  • Manage integrations across multi-vendor security stack

Automation & SOAR

  • Develop automation playbooks (SOAR) for triage, enrichment, and response

Cloud Security & DevSecOps

  • Monitor and secure cloud environments (AWS/Azure)
  • Implement logging and detection using:
    • CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, Defender, Sentinel
  • Drive DevSecOps practices (SAST, DAST, IaC scanning, policy-as-code)

Risk, Compliance & Governance

  • Perform vulnerability assessments and risk analysis
  • Ensure alignment with frameworks:
    • NIST, CIS Benchmarks, GDPR, PCI-DSS

Nice to Have

  • Experience with:
    • Email security platforms (Proofpoint, Mimecast)
    • WAF/CDN (Akamai, Cloudflare)
    • Threat intelligence platforms

Certifications (Preferred)

  • CISM / CISSP
  • CEH / CHFI
  • Vendor certifications (Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, Splunk)

Salary : $55 - $60

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