Cyber Detection & Response Engineering Lead Expert

• Solution Architecture & Design: Design and execute pragmatic solutions across security monitoring, detection engineering, incident response, automation, and security operations (SOC/CSIRT).

• AI-Enabled Capabilities: Apply AI-driven technologies to enhance detection accuracy, investigation speed, response workflows, and operations — ensuring robust validation and human oversight.

• Technology Leadership: Guide SIEM, SOAR, EDR, XDR, log management, integration, migration, and detection content operations.

• Client Advisory & Transformation: Translate complex business requirements and security risks into target operating models, architectural designs, and strategic improvement roadmaps.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate workshops, present strategic recommendations, and align technical teams with executive business stakeholders.

• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, coach, and review the work of consultants, nurturing their technical capabilities and career growth.

• Business Development: Drive proposal development, RFP responses, effort estimation, solution shaping, and client presentations.

• Practice Building: Develop reusable CDR frameworks, accelerators, service offerings, and delivery methodologies to scale the practice.

Requirements

• Professional Experience: Strong background in cybersecurity detection and response, SOC operations, incident response, or dedicated cybersecurity consulting.

• CDR Expertise: Proven hands-on delivery experience across multiple CDR domains (SIEM, detection engineering, security automation, IR, governance, or target operating model design).

• Project Leadership: Demonstrated track record of leading cybersecurity engagements, complex workstreams, or multidisciplinary project teams.

• AI Integration Awareness: In-depth understanding of AI applications within CDR, including potential opportunities, limitations, security risks, validation needs, and human-in-the-loop requirements.

• Presales & Bidding: Experience contributing to proposals, RFP responses, effort estimation, and business development initiatives.

• Communication & Soft Skills: Fluent English (written and verbal) combined with outstanding presentation, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with SOAR platforms, security workflow automation, or complex API/tool integrations.

• Working knowledge of query and scripting languages (e.g., KQL, SQL, Python).

• Hands-on experience leveraging embedded AI capabilities in modern SIEM, SOAR, EDR, or XDR platforms.

• Familiarity with industry frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, and standard incident response lifecycles.

• Cloud security monitoring experience across Microsoft Azure, AWS, or GCP.

• Industry-recognized security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GCIH, or platform-specific certifications).

• Management consulting background.

• Proficiency in an additional European language (German, French, or Spanish).