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Marriott International · 1 day ago

Senior Engineer, Detection R&D

7750 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20814, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$100K/yr - $167K/yr

6+ years exp

Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, and they are seeking a Senior Engineer for Detection R&D. This role is responsible for enhancing detection coverage and methodology through cyber threat detection research and advanced threat detection prototyping.

LeisureTourismTravel

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide mentorship for junior engineers and Detection Engineering resources

Conduct cyber threat detection methodology research aligned with cyber threat detection coverage gaps, threat modeling, and threat intelligence

Partner with CTI Team, Detection Engineering, Security Engineering and Security Architecture to develop behavior-based detections leveraging AI/ML and other methods

Develop prototype correlation searches, dashboards, reports and alerts within the SIEM, UEBA and Security Data Lake platforms. Partner with CTI Team and Detection Engineering to deploy detections at scale

Share detection approaches, recommendations, developed analytics, and other products of detection research with CTI Teams, Detection Engineering and other teams as appropriate to inform detection development

Facilitate cross-team collaboration sessions to ideate and review detection use cases and detection methodologies

Document and share detection approaches for TTPs, threat models, and monitoring strategies using standard templates and methodologies

Collaborate with CTI Team, Detection Engineering, Security Architecture and Engineering teams to ensure detection coverage aligns with cybersecurity risks and business priorities

Engage and collaborate with other security engineers and architects as needed to keep pace with the evolution of corporate infrastructure and applications and share that knowledge with peers as appropriate

Attend SCRUM and prioritization meetings to review and update deliverables

Drive detection coverage gap improvement and increased detection efficacy

Stay current with emerging threats, adversary tactics, techniques, and detection technologies

Contribute to the development and refinement of detection engineering standards, workflows, and best practices

Qualification

Detection engineeringCyber threat detectionSplunk SIEMEDR toolsAdvanced information security certificationsScripting/programmingCloud securityThreat intelligence platformsMITRE ATT&CKCollaborationCreative thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field; or equivalent experience and certifications

6+ years of combined experience in detection engineering, red/purple teaming, security analytics, vulnerability management or cyber threat detection roles

3+ years working with Splunk SIEM (Enterprise Security), CrowdStrike NG-SIEM, or developing UEBA/behavior-based threat detections

Hands-on experience with EDR tools such as CrowdStrike Falcon, MS Defender, Sentinel One, etc., and pen testing/vulnerability assessments

Proven ability to develop advanced detection content including correlation rules, behavioral analytics, and threat hunting queries

Preferred

Current advanced information security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GIAC, OSCP)

Hands on experience with UEBA solutions and building detections leveraging machine learning

Amazon Security Lake experience

Familiarity with cloud security, threat intelligence platforms, and modern security architectures

Experience with scripting/programming (Python, PowerShell, etc.) and automation

Working knowledge of frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, MITRE D3FEND, NIST CSF, and ISO/IEC 27001

Benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Discounts at Marriott properties

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance plan

Childcare discounts

Coverage for medical

Dental

Vision

Health care flexible spending account

Dependent care flexible spending account

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Accident insurance

Adoption expense reimbursements

Paid parental leave

Educational assistance

Paid sick leave

0.077 PTO balance for every hour worked

Minimum of 9 holidays annually

Company

Marriott International

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Marriott International, Inc.

Founded in 1927

Bethesda, Maryland, USA

10001+ employees

http://travel-brilliantly.marriott.com

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