MQ Referrals Only - Senior Security Engineer - Detect & Response - EU/UK

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in security operations with strong expertise in incident response, digital forensics, and threat hunting • Experience serving as an incident commander or leading incident response workstreams, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure • Strong knowledge of the NIST Incident Response Lifecycle and experience contributing to incident response documentation and procedures • Proficiency with security monitoring and forensic tools including EDR, SIEM, and SOAR systems • Experience developing detections-as-code, including familiarity with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and detection testing frameworks • Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and experience using it to assess detection coverage and map threat actor TTPs • Experience contributing to post-incident reviews and implementing security improvements based on lessons learned • Solid understanding of threat actor TTPs and ability to apply threat intelligence to enhance detection and response capabilities • Experience tuning security solutions and developing automation workflows to improve monitoring effectiveness and response efficiency • Working knowledge of AWS cloud services and securing cloud environments • Ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders during security incidents and investigations • Experience in payment processing, fintech, or other highly regulated environments; familiarity with PCI DSS incident handling requirements a plus • Proven ability to work independently while demonstrating sound judgment about when to engage team members or escalate issues • Willingness to mentor and support the growth of junior security professionals in incident response techniques • Recruiter: • Typical Process • Typical Process • Application submission • Recruiter phone or video call • Hiring manager video call • Virtual "Onsite" consisting of 4-5, 45 min interviews