Detection Engineering Analyst

Location US-TX-Richardson;US-IL-Bloomington

Job Category Technology and UX

Position Type Regular Full Time

Req ID 42285

Overview

Being good neighbors - helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place - is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good!

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, reliable detections based on both known adversary behaviors and original hypotheses.
• Research attacker tradecraft and translate findings into effective detection logic.
• Design, test, and tune machine learning-based anomaly detection models to identify behavioral anomalies.
• Build and maintain detections across Windows, macOS, Linux, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop detections leveraging signals from enterprise security controls (e.g., Azure AD, Zscaler, MDE..)
• Contribute to "Detection as Code" workflows, ensuring all rules are version-controlled, tested, and well-documented.
• Continuously refine existing detections to improve fidelity and reduce false positives.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence, red team, and incident response partners, while independently driving detection innovation.
• Document detection logic, coverage, and assumptions to support downstream teams.

Qualifications

SPONSORSHIP : Applicants for this position are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

Join State Farm!

As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. State Farm embraces diversity and inclusion to ensure a workforce that is engaged, builds on the strengths and talents of all associates, and creates a Good Neighbor culture.

We offer competitive benefits and pay with the potential for an annual financial award based on both individual and enterprise performance. Our employees have an opportunity to participate in volunteer events within the community and engage in a learning culture. We offer programs to assist with tuition reimbursement, professional designations, employee development, wellness initiatives, and more!

Visit our Careers page for more information on our benefits, locations and the process of joining the State Farm team!\

HYBRID : Qualified candidates (in or near hub locations listed below) should plan to spend time working from home and some time working in the office as part of our hybrid work environment.

HUB LOCATIONS : Richardson, TX or Bloomington, IL

Competitive Benefits, including :

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Our Benefits

Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38 : 45-hour work week!

At State Farm, we offer more than just a paycheck. Check out our suite of benefits designed to give you the flexibility you need to take care of you and your family!

Visit our State Farm Careers page for more information on our benefits , locations , and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!

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