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Senior Detection Engineer Jobs in Indiana (NOW HIRING)

Senior Security Engineer

Indianapolis, IN ยท On-site

$120 - $180/hr

Own detection engineering and IR day to day -- KQL detections in Log Analytics, Azure Monitor ... Ownership. A senior IC who can run the security function independently and partner across ...

Senior Computer Vision Engineer

Newburgh, IN ยท On-site

$99K - $136K/yr

The Senior Computer Vision Engineer will work closely with software engineers, as well as project ... Understand and apply best practices for object detection modeling * Understand and apply TensorFlow ...

Senior Computer Vision Engineer

Newburgh, IN ยท On-site

$99K - $136K/yr

The Senior Computer Vision Engineer will work closely with software engineers, as well as project ... Understand and apply best practices for object detection modeling * Understand and apply TensorFlow ...

Senior Computer Vision Engineer

Newburgh, IN ยท On-site

$99K - $136K/yr

The Senior Computer Vision Engineer will work closely with software engineers, as well as project ... Understand and apply best practices for object detection modeling * Understand and apply TensorFlow ...

Sr. Security Engineer

Indianapolis, IN

$108K - $149K/yr

Role Overview As a Senior Security Engineer, you will be tasked with the critical role of ... intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software o Stay updated with the latest security ...

Senior DevOps Engineer

Indianapolis, IN ยท On-site

$124K - $159K/yr

As a Senior DevOps Engin eer , you will be a key technical contributor responsible for designing ... issue detection, faster troubleshooting, and root cause analysis. * Ensure infrastructure and ...

Senior DevOps Engineer

Indianapolis, IN ยท On-site

$124K - $159K/yr

As a Senior DevOps Engin eer , you will be a key technical contributor responsible for designing ... issue detection, faster troubleshooting, and root cause analysis. * Ensure infrastructure and ...

Senior DevOps Engineer

Indianapolis, IN

$124K - $159K/yr

As a Senior DevOps Engin eer , you will be a key technical contributor responsible for designing ... issue detection, faster troubleshooting, and root cause analysis. * Ensure infrastructure and ...

VDC Senior Engineer

Mooresville, IN

$102K - $138K/yr

About the Role We are looking for a BIM/VDC Senior Engineer to join our Virtual Design ... Identify and resolve coordination conflicts using clash detection in Navisworks * Lead clash ...

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Senior Detection Engineer information

What is a senior detection engineer?

A Senior Detection Engineer is a cybersecurity professional responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining systems that detect threats and malicious activities within an organization's network. They create and refine detection rules, analyze security alerts, and work closely with incident response teams to mitigate risks. Senior Detection Engineers also lead efforts to improve detection capabilities by researching new attack techniques and developing advanced monitoring solutions. Their expertise helps organizations proactively defend against evolving cyber threats.

What are some common challenges a senior detection engineer faces when developing and tuning detection rules?

A Senior Detection Engineer often encounters challenges such as balancing detection accuracy with false positive rates, staying ahead of evolving threat landscapes, and ensuring detection rules adapt to new attack techniques. They must also collaborate closely with other security teams to understand operational impacts and validate the effectiveness of their rules in real-world scenarios. Regular communication, continuous learning, and iterative testing are crucial to overcoming these challenges and maintaining a robust security posture.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a senior detection engineer, and why are they important?

To excel as a Senior Detection Engineer, you need advanced knowledge of cybersecurity principles, threat detection methodologies, and experience with incident response, often supported by a degree in computer science or related certifications like CISSP or GIAC. Proficiency in SIEM platforms (such as Splunk or Sentinel), scripting languages (like Python), and EDR/XDR tools is typically required. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and effective communication help you collaborate with teams and respond to evolving threats. These capabilities are crucial for proactively identifying and mitigating security risks to protect organizational assets.

What is the difference between Senior Detection Engineer vs Security Analyst?

AspectSenior Detection EngineerSecurity Analyst
Required CredentialsBachelor's in CS, Cybersecurity, or related; certifications like CISSP, GIACBachelor's in CS, Cybersecurity, or related; certifications like CompTIA Security+
Work EnvironmentDevelops detection tools, analyzes security data, creates detection rulesMonitors security alerts, investigates incidents, reports findings
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, financial institutions, cybersecurity firmsIT departments, government agencies, large enterprises

While both roles focus on security, Senior Detection Engineers primarily develop and refine detection systems, whereas Security Analysts monitor and respond to security incidents. The Senior Detection Engineer role is more technical and development-oriented, while Security Analysts focus on incident response and analysis.

How much do detection engineers make?

Detection engineers typically earn a median salary ranging from $90,000 to $130,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and certifications. Senior detection engineers with specialized skills in cybersecurity tools and threat detection may earn higher salaries, often exceeding $150,000.

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Senior Security Engineer

Entegrata

Indianapolis, IN โ€ข On-site

$120 - $180/hr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 21 days ago


Job description

AtEntegrata, we help law firms turn data into decisions. We deploy a turnkey datalakehouse platform that consolidates siloed legal, operational, and financial data into single sources of truth, enabling unified reporting and AI-driven innovation. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Indianapolis, weโ€™re a fast-growing, ventureโ€‘backed SaaS company on a mission to be the data platform of choice for the top law firms in the world.

The Role

Weโ€™re hiring a Senior Security Engineer to be the dedicated security owner for our Azure platform โ€” running security reviews, keeping our policies and posture current, driving detection and incident response, owning identity and endpoint security, and running our SOC 2 / Drata compliance program day to day. Youโ€™ll report to our Security Lead and operate as a senior individual contributor focused squarely on security and compliance.

This is deliberately a security specialist role, not a security-plus-everything generalist. Day-to-day infrastructure and ops build work โ€” including shipping infrastructure as code โ€” is covered by our team today, with a dedicated DevSecOps hire planned down the road. Youโ€™ll define the security requirements and review how theyโ€™re implemented, but you wonโ€™t be on the hook for building and operating the platform. The compliance side of this role is a deliberate pairing with security, and may grow into its own function as we scale.

What Youโ€™ll Own
  • Security reviews & posture. Review architecture and changes for security impact, keep our security baselines and policies current, and run posture management across the environment (Defender for Cloud), driving findings through to remediation.
  • Detection & incident response. Own detection engineering and IR day to day โ€” KQL detections in Log Analytics, Azure Monitor dashboards, SIEM forwarding via Event Hub, and incident.io alerting and runbooks. The Security Lead steps in as incident commander for major events.
  • Identity & endpoint security. Own Entra ID Conditional Access (deviceโ€‘based policies, Enterprise SSO) and our EDR estate โ€” SentinelOne (primary on macOS), Microsoft Defender (Windows), and the remaining Sophos footprint. Define the deviceโ€‘security baselines that compliant endpoints must meet.
  • Compliance (SOC 2 / Drata). Own our SOC 2 Type II program day to day in Drata โ€” evidence collection, control monitoring, customer security questionnaires, and vendor / thirdโ€‘party risk โ€” partnering with security, IT, and engineering. This is the securityโ€‘toโ€‘compliance bridge, and may grow into a dedicated compliance role as we scale.
What Youโ€™ll Partner On
  • Cloud & Azure security. Shape posture, guardrails, and Defender for Cloud coverage together with the Security Lead.
  • Security as code. Define the security requirements and guardrails that get implemented in our Pulumi (Go) IaC, and review and contribute to that code. Building and operating the infrastructure is owned by the team today, with a future DevSecOps hire โ€” you set and verify the security bar, you donโ€™t own the build.
  • Device management. A separate IT hire owns Microsoft Intune and patching; you set the deviceโ€‘security baselines (compliance policies, LAPS, BitLocker/FileVault, ASR rules, removableโ€‘media controls) and partner on patch posture.
Mustโ€‘Have Qualifications
  • Cloud security depth (Azure). Handsโ€‘on securing Azure โ€” identity (Entra ID, RBAC, managed identities, PIM), network, and secrets / key management (Key Vault, customerโ€‘managed keys).
  • Identity & endpoint. Practical experience with Entra Conditional Access and at least one major EDR platform (SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, or equivalent).
  • Detection & IR. Detectionโ€‘engineering and incidentโ€‘response experience, including writing KQL against Log Analytics or a comparable SIEM, and running investigations end to end.
  • Security reviews & policy. Experience running security and architecture reviews and maintaining security policies and posture.
  • Compliance. SOC 2 Type II experience, ideally handsโ€‘on with Drata or a comparable platform โ€” comfortable owning evidence, controls, and customer security questionnaires.
  • Ownership. A senior IC who can run the security function independently and partner across engineering, IT, and compliance.
Niceโ€‘toโ€‘Have Qualifications
  • Comfort reading and contributing to infrastructure as code (Pulumi and/or Terraform) and scripting in PowerShell and/or Bash for security automation โ€” a plus, but you wonโ€™t own infra builds.
  • Deeper DevSecOps / IaC build experience โ€” Go and Pulumi development. This is the area a future dedicated hire will own; useful here, but not required.
  • Familiarity with ISO 27001 or GDPR, control frameworks.
  • Coordinating penetration tests and driving remediation to closure.
  • Experience with multiโ€‘tenant or perโ€‘client isolated (โ€œstampโ€) architectures.
  • Detection & monitoring: Log Analytics / KQL, Azure Monitor dashboards, Defender for Cloud, SIEM forwarding via Event Hub, incident.io.
  • Identity & endpoint: Entra ID, Conditional Access, Enterprise SSO; EDR via SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, and Sophos; Microsoft Intune (Windows 10/11 + macOS 15+).
  • Compliance: SOC 2 Type II via Drata; practices informed by ISO 27001, GDPR, and GLBA.
  • Cloud & IaC: Azure (AKS, Container Apps, Azure SQL, Databricks, Data Factory); Pulumi (Go SDK) as primary IaC, with a small amount of Bicep; GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
  • Network & secrets: Hubโ€‘andโ€‘spoke, Azure Firewall (IDPS), NSGs, private endpoints, private DNS, NAT and VPN gateways; RBAC, managed identities, PIM (JIT), Key Vault, customerโ€‘managed keys with rotation.
  • Languages & tools: KQL, PowerShell, Bash, Go, Pulumi, the Azure SDK, and GitHub Actions.
Logistics
  • Location: Remote (US), or hybrid from Indianapolis, IN.
  • Reports to: Principle DevSecOps Enginer.
  • Scope note: Infrastructure / ops and DevSecOps build work is covered internally today; this role is focused on security and compliance, with ops and compliance potentially separating into their own roles as the team grows.
What We Offer
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k plan with match
  • Unlimited paid time off
  • The chance to shape a company's talent strategy from day one and grow with it

If you're energized by fastโ€‘moving companies, care deeply about bringing exceptional people into a team, and want to build something rather than just fill a queue, we'd love to talk. Apply here.

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