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# Cybersecurity Detection Engineer

- **Company:** Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC
- **Location:** Philadelphia, PA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Windows PowerShell, Security Information and Event Management, Scripting, QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk
- **Published:** July 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://bhsg.com/jobs/job/t1466873-phi_1785269545-cybersecurity-detection-engineer-philadelphia-pennsylvania/#apply

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
 * 5+ years of cybersecurity experience in threat detection, security engineering, security operations, incident response, compliance, audit, or related disciplines.
 * Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk Enterprise Security, QRadar, or Elastic Security.
 * Experience developing and maintaining detection rules, alerting strategies, and security monitoring processes.
 * Strong understanding of security auditing principles, risk management practices, and regulatory compliance requirements.
 * Experience supporting audits and responding to auditor requests.
 * Knowledge of security frameworks and control standards.
 * Experience investigating security events, analyzing logs, and identifying threats across enterprise environments.
 * Strong understanding of network security, endpoint security, and cloud security monitoring.
 * Proficiency with PowerShell, Python, or other scripting languages.

## Description

* Design, implement, and maintain threat detection and monitoring capabilities across enterprise environments.
 * Develop, tune, and optimize SIEM use cases, detection rules, alerts, and correlation logic to identify potential security threats.
 * Conduct proactive threat hunting, security investigations, and event analysis to identify suspicious activity and emerging risks.
 * Partner with Security Operations, Incident Response, Infrastructure, and Cloud teams to improve detection coverage and response effectiveness.
 * Support internal and external audits by providing evidence, documentation, and responses to audit requests.
 * Evaluate security controls and recommend enhancements to improve compliance, risk reduction, and operational effectiveness.
 * Assess and align security monitoring practices to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and security frameworks.
 * Analyze security logs and telemetry from network, endpoint, cloud, and application environments.
 * Develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting to measure detection effectiveness and compliance readiness.
 * Automate security monitoring, investigation, and reporting processes through scripting and workflow improvements.
 * Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
 * Maintain documentation of security controls, monitoring processes, detection logic, and audit artifacts.


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