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Detection Engineer — Threat Intel Focus

📍 London, United Kingdom (Remote) Senior Contract Hybrid £600–£800 Posted May 16, 2026
Detection Engineering Malware Analysis DFIR

About the Role

6-month contract (likely to extend) for a Detection Engineer with strong threat intelligence background to develop detection logic based on current threat intelligence for our MSSP client base.

Responsibilities

  • Translate threat intelligence into detection rules (Sigma, YARA, Snort/Suricata)
  • Develop and tune SIEM detections based on current threat actor TTPs
  • Perform purple team exercises to validate detection coverage
  • Maintain the detection-as-code pipeline and CI/CD workflow

Requirements

  • 5+ years in a detection engineering or security engineering role
  • Strong knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework
  • Experience with Splunk, Sentinel, or Chronicle SIEM
  • Proficiency writing Sigma rules and KQL/SPL

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