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Through its subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes $22 billion monthly for its customers while operating profitably.\nCurious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth.\nRole Overview:\nMoniepoint is looking for an experienced Detection and Response Engineer to join our Incident Response team. The role suits someone who has moved beyond first-line triage and wants to lead investigations from start to finish, then use what they learn to improve our detections. You’ll triage and investigate security incidents, write and tune detection rules in our Detection-as-Code pipeline, and automate detection and response work.\nYou'll work closely with the Lead to close detection gaps, drive down MTTD/MTTR, and grow toward deeper detection engineering and IR ownership across Moniepoint Group\nKey Responsibilities:\nSecurity Incident Response\nOwn escalated security incidents end-to-end, including scoping, evidence collection, threat analysis, containment, and remediation\nAnalyze and reverse engineer malware to understand its behavior, extract Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), identify Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and determine appropriate detection and response\nConduct threat hunting using existing detection content, threat intelligence, and independent hypothesis-driven analysis\nReview and provide feedback on reported security incidents\nDetection Engineering\nWrite, test, and deploy detection rules (YARA-L or equivalent) through the team's CI/CD Detection-as-Code pipeline\nTune existing detections to reduce false positives, using incident and hunting findings as the primary signal for what needs fixing\nIdentify detection gaps surfaced during investigations and translate them into new rule proposals\nBuild and maintain SOAR playbooks and security automation, including AI-driven and agentic workflows, to automate alert triage, enrich investigations, and speed up incident response.\nParticipate in tabletop, purple-team, and threat-intel-driven simulation exercises, including scenario execution and converting findings into new detections\nTranslate relevant threat intelligence into new detection opportunities or hunting hypotheses\nCollaboration & Documentation\nWork cross-functionally with cloud security, infrastructure, and development teams to close systemic gaps identified during investigations\nMaintain accurate records for incidents, detection changes, and threat intelligence, and keep the playbook library current\nDocument new detection logic and rule changes to a standard that supports peer review and audit\nCompliance & Continuous Improvement\nEnsure IR and detection engineering practices align with PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF 2.0\nStay current with cybersecurity trends and threat landscape shifts, and proactively implement IR or detection process improvements\nLog Integration, Visibility, & Threat Modeling\nDrive log source onboarding and ingestion health across enterprise applications and cloud environments; identify critical visibility gaps; and coordinate remediation with relevant teams.\nLead threat modeling exercises for critical infrastructure and translate findings into high-fidelity detection rules and proactive threat hunting hypotheses\nImplement and maintain automated event enrichment pipelines to enhance context for security investigations and improve analyst efficiency.\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent hands-on experience)\n2 - 4 years of experience in incident response, SOC operations, or detection engineering\nDemonstrated experience writing or tuning detection rules in a SIEM (Google SecOps, or similar), using a rule language such as YARA-L, CQL, KQL, or Sigma\nSolid experience with SIEM and EDR platforms, log analysis, and end-to-end incident triage/investigation\nWorking knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and how it maps to detection coverage\nComfortable with Python, JavaScript, or a similar scripting language for automation and detection support work\nStrong written communication skills for incident reports and detection documentation\nPreferred Skills & Certifications\nExperience with SOAR platforms or building automation for triage/enrichment\nExposure to multi-cloud environments (GCP, AWS) and fintech/financial-sector threats\nFoundational digital forensics or malware analysis experience\nGCIH, CySA+, or equivalent IR/detection engineering certifications\nWhat We Offer\nA clear path toward senior detection engineering and IR ownership\nDirect mentorship from a Lead who owns the full detection-as-code and automation stack\nCompetitive compensation and benefits\nExposure to real-world fintech security challenges\nThe opportunity to build detection capability that protects systems impacting millions of users.\nWhat we can offer you\nCulture -We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. 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