Security Engineer
Summary
Hands-on Security Engineer role bridging cyber security and software engineering, focusing on detection engineering, automation, and integrating security tools like SIEM/SOAR using Python, KQL, and APIs.
About the Client
My is a specialist cyber security business working with organisations to improve their security capability, visibility and resilience.
They are looking for a Security Engineer to join their Auckland team in a hands-on role focused on detection engineering, security automation and improving how security tooling works together..
About the role
This role sits between cyber security and software engineering.
You will be responsible for improving how suspicious and malicious activity is identified, alerted on and, where possible, contained.
A big part of the role will also be automating processes between security tools, improving data flow and reducing repetitive manual work for security analysts.
This is not a traditional SOC Analyst role. It will suit someone who enjoys scripting, building, integrating and solving security problems through automation
Key responsibilities
Develop and maintain security automation tooling and integrations
Build scripts and tools to improve security visibility and operational efficiency
Create and maintain detection logic and threat detection capabilities
Automate security workflows using APIs, playbooks and security tooling
Improve data flow and integrations between security platforms
Support SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR and network detection capabilities
Embed security best practices into development environments
Contribute to security architecture and engineering improvements
Work closely with developers and technical teams
What We’re Looking For
You will ideally have a background across Security Engineering, Detection Engineering, DevSecOps, AppSec or software engineering with a strong security focus.
Programming & Automation
Python, PowerShell, Ruby, C or similar
Strong scripting and development practices
Experience working with APIs and integrations
Understanding of databases
Security & Detection
Detection engineering experience
Creating and tuning threat detection logic
KQL / Kusto Query Language
YARA-L
SQL or similar query languages
Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK
Other Useful Experience
SIEM and SOAR technologies
EDR / XDR
Security workflow automation
CI/CD pipelines
Cloud-native environments
DevSecOps
Application Security / AppSec
About you
You are someone who enjoys understanding how things work and then finding a better way to build or automate them.
You will be:
Hands-on and technically curious
Comfortable working closely with developers and engineers
Strong at problem solving
Able to explain technical security concepts clearly
Someone who naturally looks for opportunities to automate repetitive work
Comfortable working across multiple security technologies
What’s On Offer
Permanent position, full-time
Hybrid working
Parnell, Auckland
Hands-on technical security engineering role
Exposure across detection, automation, SIEM/SOAR and modern security tooling
Opportunity to build and improve security capability rather than simply monitor alerts
If you’re a Security Engineer who enjoys coding, automation and building better ways to detect threats, we’d love to hear from you. We revise applications as they come so hurry and apply today with your updated CV and Cover Letter.