TENEX

Cybersecurity

ForwardDeployedDataArchitect

$165–225k ~AI est. Kansas City, Missouri, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Forward Deployed Data Architect at TENEX. Skills: Data Architecture, SIEM, SOAR, Detection Engineering. Define content architecture strategy. Lead platform-specific content roadmaps”

Industry & Context.

Cybersecurity
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years in detection engineering, 5+ years in content architecture, SIEM platform expertise, Python scripting skills, Cloud functions skills, API skills, Mentoring engineers experience

Nice to Have

Google SecOps expertise, Sentinel expertise, AWS expertise, CISSP certification, CISM certification, GIAC certifications, Google Cloud Professional certification, Microsoft SC-200 certification, Microsoft AZ-500 certification, AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification

What You'll Do.

Define content architecture strategy

Lead platform-specific content roadmaps

Serve as senior technical escalation point

Translate customer-specific findings

Evaluate new data sources

Evaluate integrations

Evaluate vendor partnerships

Drive adoption of AI-assisted tooling

Establish quality review standards

Mentor Security Solution Engineers

Contribute to technical growth

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with FDE teams; Partner with SE&A teams

Communication Scope

Customer-facing communication

Process & Methodology

Roadmaps

Full Job Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW: TENEX is an AI-native, automation-first, built-for-scale Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider. We are a force multiplier for defenders, helping organizations enhance their cybersecurity posture through advanced threat detection, rapid response, and continuous protection. Our team is composed of industry experts with deep experience in cybersecurity, automation and AI-driven solutions. Backed by leading investors, we are rapidly growing and seeking top talent to join our mission of revolutionizing the AI-Native MDR landscape. We’re a fast growing startup backed by industry experts and top tier investors led by Crosspoint Capital Partners and also backed by Shield Capital, DTCP (formerly Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners), Deepwork Capital, and the Florida Opportunity Fund. Seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). As an early employee, you’ll play a meaningful role in defining and building our culture. Get in on the ground floor. We’re a small but well-funded team that just raised a substantial round – joining now comes with limited risk and unlimited upside. Culture is one of the most important things at TENEX.AI http://TENEX.AI—explore our culture deck at culture.tenex.ai http://culture.tenex.ai to witness how we embody it, prioritizing the irreplaceable collaboration and community of in-person work. ABOUT THE ROLE As a FDE Security Solution Architect — SIEM/SOAR, you set the technical direction for TENEX's content engineering practice. You own the architecture of how detection content, parsers, playbooks, and integrations are built and scaled across platforms. You are the escalation point, the quality standard, and the force multiplier for the Security Solution Engineers — SIEM/SOAR team. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES - All responsibilities of a Security Solution Engineer — SIEM/SOAR, at greater scale and complexity - Define the content architecture strategy across platforms — detection frameworks, parser standards, playbook taxonomy, and das

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