Sr Engineer - Target India

Posted:
12/18/2024, 6:34:45 PM

Location(s):
Karnataka, India

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
IT & Security

About us
As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading retailers.

Target as a tech company? Absolutely. We are the behind-the-scenes powerhouse that fuels Target’s passion and commitment to cutting-edge innovation. We anchor every facet of one of the world’s best-loved retailers with a strong technology framework that relies on the latest tools and technologies—and the brightest people—to deliver incredible value to guests online and in stores. Behind the brand our guests love, is a culture of continual innovation – and right now, we are up to big things.
The Cyber Fusion Centre is the heart of Target’s security team and a place where innovation happens daily. Interested in a culture that combines invention and creative freedom, ongoing learning, engineering excellence, and stellar outcomes? We are, too – that’s why we work here. Join our team to take new enterprise security solutions from concept to release, collaborating with both software & security engineers to innovate on helping defend Target’s network using cutting-edge technologies.We are seeking a Senior Threat Detection Engineer  to join our world class cybersecurity-cyber defence team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing threat detection mechanisms to protect the organization from advanced cyber threats.About The Role/Key Responsibilities:
  • Threat Detection Development:
    • Design and implement detection rules, signatures, and analytics to identify malicious activities in real-time.
    • Develop use cases and correlation rules in SIEM and other detection platforms.
    • Create automated processes to improve detection efficiency and reduce response times.
  • Security Monitoring & Optimization:
    • Continuously monitor and tune rules to reduce false positives by improving rule fidelity and ensuring actionable alerts.
    • Stay updated with emerging threat landscapes to enhance detection capabilities.
  • Incident Support:
    • Collaborate with Incident Response (IR) and Threat Hunting teams to provide context and insights during investigations.
    • Participate in post-incident reviews to refine detection strategies based on lessons learned.
  • Collaboration & Reporting:
    • Work with Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) teams to integrate threat intelligence into detection mechanisms.
    • Document and present detection engineering activities, findings, and recommendations to stakeholders.
About You/Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 4+ years of experience in threat detection, incident response or related roles.
  • Demonstrates a deep subject matter expertise with threat detection, response, and mitigation
  • Capable of identifying detection opportunities sourced from threat data
  • Exhibits an understanding of concepts such as Pyramid of Pain, MITRE ATT&CK, and other organizing frameworks
  • Hands-on experience with security tools such as SIEM (Splunk, ElasticSearch, Zeek, SIGMA, Suricata and YARA technologies)
  • Host based detection experience leveraging Sysmon, CrowdStrike Falcon, etc.
  • Cloud based detection within GCP and AWS
  • Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, etc.)
  • Deep knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, and attack techniques.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Stays current with new technologies via formal training and self-directed education
Why Join Us
  • Be part of a forward-thinking world class cybersecurity team.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning.

Useful Links-

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Benefits- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/workplace/benefits

Culture- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/diversity-and-inclusion

Target

Website: https://www.target.com/

Headquarter Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1962

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity

Industries: Communities ⋅ E-Commerce ⋅ Retail ⋅ Shopping