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  • Detection Engineering Lead

  • NewGen Technologies
  • Washington, DC 20001 United States View Map

Detection Engineering Lead

We are looking for a Detection Engineering Lead for potential upcoming work. This would be part of an opportunity for our Partner to expand their footprint within a Federal IT sector.

Requirements:

  • US Citizenship
  • Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
  • OSCP or GXPN
  • 5 years within IR in a large SOC (over 5,000 endpoints) with at least 3 years focused on proactive detection engineering, threat hunt, or adversary emulation
  • 3 years of experience with demonstrated proficiency in forming hypothesis, querying large datasets and identifying APT behavior
  • 2 years' experience with demonstrated proficiency in scripting languages including Python and PowerShell to develop new tools
  • 2 years' experience with demonstrated proficiency developing detections in a SIEM (utilizing Splunk ES or Microsoft Sentinel)

About Us:

For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients' toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance.

Detection Engineering Lead

We are looking for a Detection Engineering Lead for potential upcoming work. This would be part of an opportunity for our Partner to expand their footprint within a Federal IT sector.

Requirements:

  • US Citizenship
  • Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
  • OSCP or GXPN
  • 5 years within IR in a large SOC (over 5,000 endpoints) with at least 3 years focused on proactive detection engineering, threat hunt, or adversary emulation
  • 3 years of experience with demonstrated proficiency in forming hypothesis, querying large datasets and identifying APT behavior
  • 2 years' experience with demonstrated proficiency in scripting languages including Python and PowerShell to develop new tools
  • 2 years' experience with demonstrated proficiency developing detections in a SIEM (utilizing Splunk ES or Microsoft Sentinel)

About Us:

For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients' toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance.

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