Senior Threat Detection Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

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Who you are :

Reporting to the Threat Management Leader within the larger Security Operations Team, the Senior Detection and SIEM Engineer is an expert in SIEM, SOAR, and platform logs. A keen understanding of detection logic, threat analysis, threat hunting, IOCs, and search / query languages are required to be successful in this role. Detection Engineering refers to the processes, practices, and services necessary to make our investments in threat detection platforms pay off. It is the link between security event analysis, incident response and the SIEM and other detection platforms (among others). The role focuses on helping prioritize log sources, improving the signal-to-noise ratio, deploying and administering SIEM and other detection tools, and ensuring the Cyber Threat Operations Team has the monitoring visibility needed to be successful in its mission.

General Attributes and Responsibilities :

• Must be able to work with all levels of individual contributors and leaders
• Must be able to manage time and resources against high-level goals and strategies
• Must be able to manage relationships with third-party vendors and support staff
• Must be able to work in a collaborative fashion with a willingness to share ideas and drive continuous improvement
• Must be entrepreneurial and a self-starter : if you have ideas for improvement, seek to suggest and execute
• Must provide authoritative technical point-of-view for project and roadmap development / planning in the SIEM and Detection space

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The Ideal Candidate Will Possess :

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

This role can be performed from any office in the US. The pay range for this position is $145k - $160 / yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com / careers.

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