Detection Engineer - Cloud Security
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 8, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026. Global Payments scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Description
Ready to take your career global?
Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Detection Engineer - Cloud Security (Detection & Response Engineering) to join our ever-evolving Detection & Response Engineering Team and help shape the future of global commerce. In this role, you’ll design and deliver advanced cloud threat detections that help protect the platforms and services powering millions of payment interactions worldwide. Working at the intersection of security engineering, cloud technology, and threat detection, you’ll create solutions that improve visibility, strengthen cyber resilience, and enable faster response to emerging threats. You’ll have the opportunity to influence security strategy, collaborate with highly skilled global teams, and drive meaningful outcomes that support Global Payments’ mission of delivering secure, reliable, and innovative commerce experiences for clients around the world.
What you'll own
Drive the development and delivery of cloud threat detections, creating scalable and effective detection capabilities that identify real-world attack activity and strengthen the security posture of Global Payments' cloud environments.
Shape detection engineering standards and practices, implementing detection-as-code methodologies that improve consistency, accelerate deployment, and increase the long-term effectiveness of security operations.
Enhance threat visibility across cloud platforms, designing correlation logic and detection content that improve signal quality, reduce false positives, and enable faster, more confident response actions.
Influence security outcomes through cross-functional collaboration, partnering with Cloud Security Operations and Global Security Operations Center teams to deliver actionable detections that improve response readiness and reduce organizational risk.
Advance continuous improvement in cloud defense capabilities, validating detection effectiveness through testing and simulation while identifying opportunities to expand coverage, address gaps, and strengthen resilience against evolving threats.
What you'll bring
Proven experience in security engineering, detection engineering, or cloud security, with hands-on success building and improving detection capabilities within Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments.
Strong expertise developing security detection logic, including Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms such as Splunk, Kusto Query Language (KQL), cloud-native detection tools, or Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) solutions.
Experience applying detection-as-code principles, including Git, code reviews, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), and software engineering practices that improve quality, scalability, and reliability.
Solid understanding of cloud threat behaviors and the MITRE ATT&CK framework, with the ability to translate threat intelligence into effective detection and response capabilities.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of documenting solutions, sharing knowledge, and influencing stakeholders to achieve stronger security outcomes.
It's a bonus if you have
Experience with Wiz or similar Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) technologies.
Exposure to Kubernetes security, including runtime detection, admission controls, or container security best practices.
Experience working within regulated industries such as payments, financial services, or healthcare, or relevant cloud security certifications.
About the team
Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections - it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.
What makes a Globalpayer?
Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative - always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.
Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.
Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.
Our perks - what we’ll bring for you
We know it’s bigger than just your career. It’s your life, and your world. That’s why we offer global benefits and programs to support you at every stage. Here’s a taste of what you can expect.
- A competitive salary and benefits package that recognizes your contribution
- Opportunities to grow your skills and build your career within a global business
- Access to learning, development and on-the-job experiences that expand your expertise
- A supportive, inclusive team environment where your ideas and input matter
- Time to give back through community and charity initiatives
- A global employee assistance programme to support your wellbeing
- Recognition through a global platform that celebrates your achievements
https://jobs.globalpayments.com/en/why-global-payments/benefits/
Diversity and EEO Statements
Global Payments is an organization that stands against racism, intolerance and injustice in all its forms - one that respects, honors and celebrates the diversity of our team members and the differences among us. Our commitment to fostering a company culture that values and respects Inclusion and Diversity is steadfast. Standing together as one company, we will continue to work to drive positive change for the communities in which we live and work and stamp out injustice.
Global Payments is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.
At this time, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States (or (applicable country) on a full-time basis without the need for current or future immigration sponsorship.
EEOC Statement
Global Payments is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here.
If you are made a conditional offer of employment and will be working in the United States, you will be required to undergo a drug test. In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies and requirements needed to successfully perform the position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.
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