Skills

Communication Python Incident Response Cloud Security Splunk Monitoring Problem-solving Process Improvement

Job Specifications

Job Title: Detection & Response Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive and technically strong Detection & Response Engineer to enhance our Security Operations capabilities. This role focuses on SIEM engineering, detection development, and SOC process improvement. You will play a key role in improving threat detection coverage, reducing response times, and strengthening overall security monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

Work hands-on with Google SecOps and Splunk SIEM platforms
Identify required log sources and lead log onboarding and normalization into the SIEM
Design, build, and tune detections, correlation rules, and alert logic
Develop and maintain SOC playbooks and response runbooks
Collaborate with SOC analysts and incident responders to improve detection and response workflows
Continuously optimize SIEM content to reduce false positives and improve alert quality
Support incident response and threat-hunting activities as needed
Align detections with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK

Required Skills & Experience

Hands-on experience with Google SecOps
Strong practical experience with Splunk SIEM
Proven experience onboarding and parsing log sources
Experience building detections and correlation rules
Experience creating SOC playbooks/runbooks
Solid understanding of SOC operations and incident response processes
Knowledge of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)

Preferred Skills

Threat hunting experience
Scripting or automation skills (e.g., Python)
Security certifications (e.g., GCIA, GCIH, Splunk certifications)
Experience with cloud security monitoring

Ideal Candidate Profile

Analytical and detail-oriented
Strong problem-solving mindset
Able to work in fast-paced SOC environments
Good communication and collaboration skills

For more Information and to apply contact me at jude.russell@next-ventures.com

About the Company

Next Ventures is a multi-award winning, global I.T recruitment business, supplying specialist project teams to the Large Enterprise. We source local I.T talent internationally across five practice areas: - SAP - Business Applications - Cloud & Infrastructure - Development & Integration - Data Established in 2001 and now with 8 offices worldwide, our service is truly global with 70% of our business outside of the UK. Each of our offices is supported by a team of multi-lingual recruitment consultants who are all speciali... Know more