Cyber Defense Engineer

Cyber Defense Engineer

(Detection Engineering & Threat Monitoring)

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

* Strong experience with Detection Engineering and use case development.

* Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, or

Elastic.

* Experience creating and tuning correlation rules, analytics, alerts, and dashboards.

* Strong knowledge of Threat Modeling methodologies and attack path analysis.

* Experience with Threat Hunting and proactive threat identification.

* Hands-on experience with EDR/XDR solutions such as CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender,

Sentinel One, or Carbon Black.

* Strong understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and adversary TTPs.

* Experience analyzing security logs from endpoints, networks, cloud platforms, and identity

systems.

* Proficiency in one or more of the following: KQL, SPL, Python, PowerShell, SQL.

* Experience with incident investigation and security monitoring.

Roles & Responsibilities

* Design, develop, and optimize threat detection use cases and security analytics.

* Build and maintain detection rules, correlation searches, dashboards, and alerting mechanisms across

security platforms.

* Develop detection content based on threat intelligence, attack frameworks, and emerging threats.

* Conduct threat modeling exercises to identify attack paths, security gaps, and mitigation strategies.

* Perform proactive threat hunting and security monitoring across enterprise environments. * Collaborate with SOC, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, and Security Engineering teams to improve detection coverage. * Map detections to MITRE ATT&CK techniques and adversary behaviors. * Analyze security logs from endpoints, cloud environments, applications, identity platforms, and network devices. * Continuously tune detections to minimize false positives and improve operational efficiency. * Support security investigations, incident response, and post-incident analysis. * Develop metrics and reporting to measure cyber defense effectiveness.

TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

*Salary Range- $90,000-$100,000 a year