Senior Security Operations Engineer

About the role

Delinea is a pioneer in securing human and machine identities through intelligent, centralized authorization. Leveraging AI-powered intelligence, Delinea’s leading cloud-native Identity Security Platform applies context throughout the entire identity lifecycle – across cloud and traditional infrastructure, data, SaaS applications, and AI. The platform discovers all identities, assigns appropriate access levels, detects irregularities, and responds to threats in real-time. Deployed in weeks, Delinea requires 90% fewer resources to manage compared to competitors, and offers 99.995% uptime. Learn more at Delinea.com.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, rollout, and operations of security operations tools and services such as SIEM, EDR, NDR, email, cloud; building detection rules, automated playbooks, and integrations.
• Serve as a technical resource for security operations analysts; conduct design reviews and provide engineering guidance on detection and response workflows.
• Architect and implement security engineering capabilities, including endpoint security, data loss prevention, email security, network security, SIEM enhancements, detection engineering, and security automation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to perform threat modeling and embed security requirements in the development lifecycle.
• Research, evaluate, and operationalize security products and services (including AI enabled platforms), building proof-of-concept integrations, provide recommendations or deferrals on adoption, and driving adoption across the security stack.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (or equivalent)
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in a security engineering or security operations role
• Demonstrated ability to independently scope, drive, and deliver multi-month security engineering projects, including but not limited to, security information and event management, endpoint detection and response, network detection and response, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, security awareness, data loss prevention, firewalls, and email security.
• Experience with cloud-native environments (Azure and AWS)
• Experience with cloud security platforms and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Azure DevOps or similar).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation languages (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) for developing security tools and automating repetitive tasks.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or contributing to purple team exercises or threat hunting programs
• Security and/or technical industry certifications (ISC2, GIAC, EC-Council, ISACA, CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft)
• Experience with digital forensic, privileged access management, and penetration testing tools
• Demonstrated working experience at the enterprise level with one or more of: SIEM, EDR, NDR, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, security awareness, DLP, firewalls, and email security.
• Experience working within common regulatory and statutory requirements (GDPR, CCPA, SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST).

Skills

• Strong understanding of security concepts and technologies
• Hands-on experience with security tools and platforms
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Meaningful bonus program
• Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare insurance, retirement matching, life insurance, and an employee assistance program
• Paid time off plans and paid company holidays

Pay

Salary range: $140,000 - $180,000 annually

Schedule

Remote role based in the United States