Fortis Games

SrSecurityOperationsEngineer,DetectionandResponse

£75–110k ~AI est. United Kingdom Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr Security Operations Engineer, Detection and Response at Fortis Games. Skills: Detection engineering, Incident response, Security operations. Build security operations capability. Mature security operations capability”

What You'll Achieve.

Measurable security improvements

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Tackling difficult problems

Eligibility Requirements

Weekend-inclusive schedule

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6+ years experience in security operations, Experience writing, tuning, validating, and maintaining detections, Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, Hands-on experience with EDR tools, Practical AWS security knowledge, Ability to script or automate security workflows, Working knowledge of audit evidence, Working knowledge of control documentation, Working knowledge of third-party reviews, Working knowledge of policies, Working knowledge of standards, Working knowledge of security frameworks, Ability to work a weekend-inclusive schedule

Nice to Have

Experience in gaming, Experience in entertainment, Experience in SaaS, Experience in lean cloud-native security teams, Experience with threat hunting, Experience with adversary emulation, Experience with SOAR, Experience with workflow automation, Experience with deception technologies, Experience with security data engineering, Experience with security metrics

What You'll Do.

Build security operations capability

Mature security operations capability

Turn attacker behavior into detections

Turn telemetry into detections

Turn operational risk into detections

Turn attacker behavior into response workflows

Turn telemetry into response workflows

Turn operational risk into response workflows

Turn attacker behavior into measurable security improvements

Turn telemetry into measurable security improvements

Turn operational risk into measurable security improvements

Own detection systems

Improve detection systems

Own investigation systems

Improve investigation systems

Improve response systems

Build detection logic

Maintain detection logic

Improve SIEM workflows

Improve EDR workflows

Develop detection-as-code practices

Use deception techniques

Create high-signal visibility

Build detection-as-code practices

Improve security telemetry pipelines

Design deception capabilities

Operate deception capabilities

Lead incident response investigations

Support incident response investigations

Perform severity triage

Coordinate containment

Coordinate remediation

Produce post-incident findings

Improve security visibility

Improve response readiness

Support GRC activities

Collect audit evidence

Document technical controls

Provide third-party risk input

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with IT; Work closely with infrastructure; Work closely with engineering; Work closely with game development teams

Communication Scope

Direct communication; Thoughtful communication; Clear findings

Process & Methodology

Version control, Peer review, Repeatable deployment

Full Job Description

Who we are At Fortis Games we aspire to make great games that bring people together while redefining how game companies work. We believe in building a sense of belonging through our games, their communities, and how we operate and treat each other. Through our game communities, we will create powerful connections and lasting memories. We will foster a culture of diversity, equity and belonging where together our diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds impact the games we make. We are an early but mighty organization with a leadership team of game industry veterans. There are many opportunities for you to have a big impact on the products we'll be making as well as the overall direction of the company. If you're passionate about tackling difficult problems with direct and thoughtful communication and team first mentality, we may be the right place for you. About the Role Fortis Games is looking for a Senior Security Operations Engineer, Detection and Response to help build and mature our security operations capability. This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who understands SOC requirements at a high engineering level and can turn attacker behavior, telemetry, and operational risk into reliable detections, response workflows, and measurable security improvements. You will own and improve the systems we use to detect, investigate, and respond to threats across our corporate, cloud, identity, endpoint, and game development environments. You will build and maintain detection logic, improve SIEM and EDR workflows, develop detection-as-code practices, and use deception techniques to create high-signal visibility into suspicious activity. This role is ideal for someone who has a builder mindset, enjoys startup-style ownership, and wants to create practical security capability in a fast-moving environment. This is not primarily a GRC role; however, you should be comfortable spending approximately 20% of your time supporting audit readiness, control evidence, third-p

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