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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Security Engineer - **Company:** Cyera US Inc. - **Location:** Kansas City, MO, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Query Languages, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Parsing, Kusto Query Language, Security Information and Event Management, SQL Databases, Data Logging, Data Processing, Scripting, Data Ingestion, Large Language Models, Cloudformation, Terraform - **Published:** May 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fe0d4fec7b5fae3e ## About the Role Do you have experience in Threat detection & response?, The ideal candidate has 2-3 years of cybersecurity experience, a strong SOC foundation, hands-on AWS knowledge, Python proficiency, and experience working with SIEM data and log pipelines. We are looking for someone motivated, curious, and eager to grow into a stronger security engineer within a modern, engineering-driven SOC model., * Experience: 2-3 years of experience in cybersecurity, SOC operations, security engineering, cloud security, detection engineering, or incident response. * AWS Knowledge: Working knowledge of AWS services, cloud security fundamentals, logging, monitoring, IAM, and basic cloud architecture. * AWS Certification: AWS entry-level certification required at minimum, such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. AWS Solutions Architect - Associate or AWS Security Specialty is a plus. * Python Proficiency: Hands-on proficiency with Python for scripting, automation, data processing, security tooling, or workflow development. * SIEM Experience: Experience working with SIEM platforms, including log ingestion, parsing, alerting, dashboards, and detection logic. * Log Pipeline Experience: Experience building, maintaining, or troubleshooting log flows from applications, infrastructure, AWS services, endpoint tools, or security platforms into a SIEM. * SOC Foundation: Strong understanding of SOC workflows, alert triage, investigation, escalation, and incident response processes. * Detection Knowledge: Ability to help develop, tune, and improve detections based on logs, threat behavior, and operational needs. * Agentic SOC Familiarity: Familiarity with agentic concepts, agentic frameworks, AI-assisted workflows, autonomous or semi-autonomous agents, and practical security operations use cases., * Agentic/AI Security Use Cases: Hands-on exposure to LLMs, AI agents, agentic workflows, or AI-assisted security operations. * Detection Languages: Experience with Sigma, SPL, KQL, SQL, YARA, or similar detection/query languages. * Infrastructure as Code: Familiarity with Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, or similar tools. ## Description You will help build, operate, and improve a modern SOC that uses automation, agentic workflows, AI-assisted investigation, and security engineering practices to improve detection, triage, response, and overall security visibility. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving technical problems, improving systems, and building security capabilities rather than only monitoring alerts., * Security Engineering: Build, maintain, and improve security workflows, integrations, detection processes, and operational tooling within an agentic SOC. * Agentic SOC Operations: Work with automation, AI-assisted workflows, and agent-based capabilities that support alert triage, investigation, enrichment, and response. * SIEM Log Flow Development: Help design, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot log ingestion flows into the SIEM from AWS, applications, infrastructure, endpoint tools, and security platforms. * Detection Engineering: Create, tune, and maintain detection rules, alert logic, dashboards, playbooks, and investigation workflows. * Python Automation: Develop Python scripts and automations for alert enrichment, data processing, reporting, workflow improvement, and security operations support. * Cloud Security Monitoring: Support cloud security logging, monitoring, IAM reviews, and cloud detection use cases. * SOC Operations: Review, analyze, and correlate security alerts and logs to identify suspicious activity and support investigations. * Incident Response Support: Assist with security event investigations, escalation, containment, remediation, and post-incident improvements. * Process Improvement: Help improve SOC processes, playbooks, detection coverage, documentation, and response workflows. * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with security, cloud, IT, and engineering teams to improve visibility, reduce risk, and strengthen security operations. ## Related Videos - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Tips and Tricks for Working with JSON](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1229-tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-json) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [JavaScript? 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