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Requirements
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We are looking for highly skilled Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with a deep technical expertise in database logging, Linux logging (Application, Authentication & Audit), SaaS logging (Authentication & Audit), and the development of analytics rules.
For the Senior Log Onboarding & Data Validation Engineer roles (x2):
- Deep expertise in database logging (Oracle, MSSQL).
- Proficient in Linux logging (RHEL, AIX).
- Strong experience with SaaS logging (Authentication, Audit, API-level).
- Knowledge of log forwarding technologies (e.g., syslog, agents, collectors).
- Familiarity with Kubernetes logging models, Windows Server 2016 event logging, and infrastructure logs (VMware ESXi, RestorePoint, AS-400).
- Ability to build and tune data connectors, parsing logic, and ingestion schemas.
- Experience with SIEM platforms (Microsoft Sentinel preferred).
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
For the Senior Detection Engineering Analyst role (x1):
- Previous experience in a SOC, Red Team, or Purple Team environment.
- Strong understanding of detection engineering methodologies and threat-detection frameworks.
- Expertise with SIEM platforms and KQL-based analytics (Microsoft Sentinel advantageous).
- Experience using cross-platform logs (Linux, Windows, SaaS, databases, appliances) for detection logic.
- Knowledge of attacker techniques (MITRE ATT&CK), logging schemas, and telemetry sources.
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Responsibilities
Senior Log Onboarding & Data Validation Engineers:
- Lead log onboarding activities across various platforms, including operating systems, databases, SaaS, appliances, and containerised environments.
- Validate incoming log data for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and usability.
- Develop and maintain ingestion pipelines, parsers, and normalization logic.
- Collaborate with Detection Engineering to ensure logs are optimised for detection use cases.
- Troubleshoot ingestion failures, schema issues, timestamp anomalies, and configuration errors.
- Produce technical documentation, runbooks, and handover materials.
- Ensure alignment with compliance, logging standards, and data governance requirements.
Senior Detection Engineering Analyst:
- Develop, refine, and maintain detection logic throughout the detection lifecycle.
- Leverage newly onboarded logs to create actionable detection use cases.
- Build and update workbooks, analytic rules, alerting logic, and hunting queries.
- Conduct threat modeling to identify gaps and opportunities for new detections.
- Partner with SOC, Red Team, and Purple Team functions to validate detection effectiveness.
- Perform tuning to reduce false positives and optimise alert fidelity.
- Maintain documentation for detection logic design, deployment, and updates.
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Description
We are dedicated to supporting a critical logging and detection-engineering initiative. This engagement will involve onboarding and operationalising onboarded log data into existing or newly created detection logic. Our team will include two Senior Log Onboarding & Data Validation Engineers and one Senior Detection Engineering Analyst, all working together to enhance our capabilities in log data handling and detection engineering. If you are excited about the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and evolving team, we encourage you to consider joining us.
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