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SeniorCloudThreatResearchEngineer
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“Senior Cloud Threat Research Engineer. Skills: Cloud Threat Research, Container Security, Exploit Research, Detection Engineering. Research attack techniques. Develop detections”
What You'll Achieve.
improve cloud and container security posture; reduce false positives; enhance detection coverage
Industry & Context.
problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of hands-on security engineering experience, Expertise in cloud threat research and detection engineering, knowledge of exploit development, reproduction, CVE analysis, and vulnerability research, Experience with SOC, XDR, and cloud-native detection platforms, Deep understanding of Containers and Kubernetes security, Deep understanding of Linux internals and OS concepts, Deep understanding of AWS, Azure, and GCP, Deep understanding of Docker and containerd runtimes, Hands-on experience in Threat research and exploit analysis, Hands-on experience in Runtime security and detection engineering, Hands-on experience in Malware analysis and MITRE ATT&CK mapping, Hands-on experience in Incident detection and mitigation, Hands-on experience in Red Teaming and Adversary Simulation, Experience with eBPF, syscall monitoring, and tools like Tetragon, understanding of detection tuning and noise reduction strategies, Experience building AI-powered security automation and LLM-driven workflows, Knowledge of security analytics and behavioral detection techniques, Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks
Nice to Have
scripting skills in Python, Bash/Shell, and Go, Kubernetes hardening experience, Knowledge of kernel security mechanisms, Contributions to security research, blogs, or open-source projects
What You'll Do.
Research attack techniques
Build mitigation strategies
Create detection rules
Improve detection accuracy
Collaborate with teams
Write technical blogs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with engineering teams; Collaborate with security teams
Communication Scope
communication skills
Full Job Description
Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world! **Brief Description** We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Cloud Threat Research Engineer with strong expertise in container security, exploit research, threat detection, and mitigation engineering. This role involves researching emerging attack techniques, developing advanced detections, building automation using scripting, and leveraging AI-driven security tools to improve cloud and container security posture. **Responsibilities** * Research container, Kubernetes, and cloud-native attack techniques * Develop detections for runtime, syscall, process, file, and network threats * Build mitigation strategies for container and cloud security risks * Analyze malware, exploits, and adversary behavior in Linux environments * Create and optimize detection rules using threat intelligence and behavioral analytics * Develop automation for threat simulation, testing, and validation * Work with eBPF, runtime security tools, and cloud telemetry for threat monitoring * Improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives using AI-driven automation * Validate exploits and execute PoCs in containerized environments * Collaborate with engineering and security teams to enhance detection coverage * Write technical blogs, research reports, and security documentation **Required Technical Skills** * 3+ years of hands-on security engineering experience * Expertise in cloud threat research and detection engineering * Strong knowledge of exploit development, reproduction, CVE analysis, and vulnerability research * Experience with SOC, XDR, and cloud-native detection platforms * Deep understanding of: * Containers and Kubernetes security * Linux internals and OS concepts * AWS, Azure, and GCP * Docker and containerd runtimes * Hands-on experience in: * Threat research and exploit analysis * Runtime security and detection engineering * Malware analysis and MITRE ATT&CK m
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