Detection Engineer
Accenturefederalservices · Arlington, VA
About this role
**Detection Engineer** @ Accenture Federal Services **About the Role** Join the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) within the Information Security organization to design, engineer, and implement security detection initiatives. **Key Responsibilities** • Design and implement security detection initiatives under cybersecurity team lead • Develop detection logic for SIEM (Microsoft Sentinel) and network security platforms (Cisco FirePower, IDS/IPS) • Write and optimize KQL queries for Sentinel to improve detection fidelity • Tune detection sets for triage and response teams • Maintain version control of detection logic using Git and GitHub • Bridge network engineering and cybersecurity teams for secure designs • Conduct technical briefings on network architecture and detection strategies • Collaborate on security posture improvements and compliance (NIST, CISA) **Required Qualifications** • U.S. Citizenship • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent) • 6+ years information security experience • 2+ years event and log analysis across enterprise security tools • Hands-on experience with: - Microsoft Sentinel & KQL (1+ year) - Cisco FirePower and IDS/IPS (1+ year) - Detection engineering and signature tuning - Packet/malware analysis (Wireshark) - Git and GitHub workflows - Scripting (PowerShell, Python, regex, grep, sed, awk) - TCP/IP, application protocols, Windows/Linux internals - MITRE ATT&CK framework **Bonus Skills** • Threat hunting and automation experience • Cloud security monitoring (Azure, AWS) • Certifications: GIAC GCIA, GCED, or Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate **Compensation** $91,300 – $221,100 USD (varies by location) **Equal Opportunity Employer** | No visa sponsorship available
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