Detection Engineer: Security Automation & Response

ION Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology firm is seeking a Security Engineer specializing in Detection Engineering and Security Automation to design scalable detection and response capabilities. This role focuses on building high-fidelity detections and automating workflows across platforms such as Rapid7, SentinelOne, and CrowdStrike. Candidates should have extensive experience in detection engineering and automation, with skills in Python scripting and REST API integrations. The ideal candidate will contribute to incident response, improving security automation processes across diverse environments.

Benefits

Supportive and inclusive work environment

Career growth opportunities

Diverse team culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in detection engineering or security automation roles.
• Hands-on with Rapid7, SentinelOne, and/or CrowdStrike.
• Solid understanding of endpoint security, vulnerability management, and attacker tradecraft.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and continuously improve threat detections.
• Automate security workflows using Azure Logic Apps.
• Work closely with security and cloud teams to ensure data quality.

Skills

Detection Engineering

Security Automation

Scripting (Python, PowerShell)

Integration using REST APIs

Tools

Rapid7

SentinelOne

CrowdStrike

Job description

A financial technology firm is seeking a Security Engineer specializing in Detection Engineering and Security Automation to design scalable detection and response capabilities. This role focuses on building high-fidelity detections and automating workflows across platforms such as Rapid7, SentinelOne, and CrowdStrike. Candidates should have extensive experience in detection engineering and automation, with skills in Python scripting and REST API integrations. The ideal candidate will contribute to incident response, improving security automation processes across diverse environments.