Lead Security Engineer (Detection)

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Information Technology

Cybersecurity Lead Engineer

Manager - Non People LeaderHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Yes, 15% of the time

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $128,000.00 - $213,500.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

The Lead Cybersecurity Detection Engineering will be a part of a team of Detection Engineers to design, implement, and maintain advanced detection capabilities, protecting the organization from emerging cyber threats. This crucial role will enhance Cox Automotive’s next-generation Cyber Defense practice, enabling rapid threat response and automated remediation. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional Engineering teams, build innovative threat detection and response use cases, and leverage threat intelligence to proactively monitor emerging threat vectors. The ideal candidate will have expert-level knowledge in SIEM implementation and log ingestion, Incident Response, and Threat Intelligence, and will be data-driven.

PLEASE NOTE: this is an individual contributor opportunity

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Cybersecurity Detection Engineering:

• Design advanced threat detection techniques using tools such as SIEM, EDR, NDR, and SOAR platforms.
• Develop detection-as-code rules and automated remediation, playbooks, and alerts tailored to the organization’s threat landscape for enterprise and customer security.
• Leverage industry standard MITRE frameworks to show detection coverage and gaps.
• Monitor, optimize, and continuously improve detection systems for performance, scalability, and effectiveness.
• Work alongside the Threat Detection and Response team to continuously improve cybersecurity capabilities in identification, management, and response to threats in the most efficient and effective manner.
• Performs attack simulation testing to validate efficacy of use cases and purple teaming exercises collaborating with the Vulnerability Mgmt team.
• Manages and maintains SIEM/Data Lake data management and log ingestion infrastructure in collaboration with Cyber Defense Engineering.
• Maintains operational guidelines, diagrams, and documentation for security detection and response.

Incident Response Support:

• Collaborate with the incident response team to ensure rapid detection and containment of cyber threats.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to develop detection use cases during high-severity security incidents.
• Continuously improve detection and response processes based on lessons learned from incidents.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed to address new security threats facing the enterprise.
• Provides off hour support as needed for security administration, detection, and response activities.

Threat Intelligence Integration:

• Leverage threat intelligence to enhance detection capabilities and proactively mitigate risks.
• Identify and analyze new and emerging threat vectors and incorporate them into detection strategies.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Partner with other Cybersecurity, Engineering, and Product teams to align detection strategies with organizational objectives.
• Communicate detection capabilities and findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership.

Governance and Compliance:

• Ensure all detection processes and tools adhere to regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g., GDPR, PCI-DSS, NIST).
• Establish and maintain documentation of detection strategies, processes, and configurations.

Skills

Detection Engineering

Ability to:

• Work with internal Cybersecurity teams and external MSSPs for creation and operationalization of Detection Engineering use cases for WAF, DDoS Protection, Email systems, DLP, AV, and Endpoint security technologies.
• Develop security event correlation in SIEM technologies.
• Apply security Threat Intelligence to identify new threat vectors.
• Lead projects to improve security monitoring and response capabilities.
• Demonstrate a strong security engineering and architecture background to best understand how to employ the most effective and efficient security monitoring.
• Demonstrate effective communication of security issues to management and others.
• Maintain detection use case and SIEM configuration guidelines and standards for security.

WHO YOU ARE

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 6+ years of industry related professional experience and education.
• Multi-cloud security experience AWS/Azure/GCP
• Expert level knowledge on Detection Engineering, and Security Operations/Incident Response tools and processes
• Strong hands-on experience with SIEM/SOAR/Data Lake solutions (Splunk, Snowflake, S3)
• Expertise with query languages (SQL, SPL, BigQuery)
•  Expert level knowledge on the attack kill chain and diamond model.
• Working experience with industry standard security technologies and services such as Threat Intelligence, Firewalls, SASE, IPS, Endpoint Security, DLP, SIEM/SOAR, and Data Mgmt.
• Experience with coding languages to build/automate (e.g., Python, Go)
• Must live within a commutable distance to either our Atlanta or NY office or be willing to relocate at own expense

Desirable

• GSEC, GCIA, GFE, GCFA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, or CIA certification(s)
• Dev Ops / Engineering / Network / System Administration experience

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.