Senior Threat Detection Engineer - Cybersecurity

COGNNA

As strong>a Senior Threat Detection Engineer /strong>at COGNNA, you ll design high-impact detection strategies, build powerful automation, and elevate SOC operations to a world-class standard. You ll also mentor rising cyber talent and collaborate with teams across threat intel, incident response, and platform engineering.

Advanced Threat Detection Engineering

• Build high-fidelity correlation rules and behavioral detections within the COGNNA security platforms.
• Translate adversary TTPs (MITRE ATT&CK), threat intel, and vulnerability data into actionable logic.
• Identify detection gaps and introduce new data sources to cover evolving threat landscapes.
• Automate detection testing and maintain detection quality over time.

Platform Engineering & Optimization

• Lead architecture and optimization of XDR, SIEM, and SOC tech stacks for scale and resilience.
• Streamline log ingestion pipelines from parsing to normalization and enrichment.
• Build scripts and automations (Python, PowerShell) to enhance SOC efficiency.
• Integrate tools across the SOC stack to enable seamless workflows and response.br>

Threat Hunting & Incident Response

• Collaborate with intel and IR teams to enrich detection use cases and support threat hunts.
• Provide Tier-3+ support for incident investigations and post-mortem analysis.

Mentorship & SOC Maturity

• Mentor junior engineers, review detection logic, and provide hands-on training.
• Improve SOC playbooks, SOPs, and detection engineering workflows.
• Stay updated on global and regional threats and evolve detection accordingly.
• Ensure compliance alignment (e.g., NCA ECC, SAMA CSF).