Sr. Threat Detection Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Calling all originals: At Levi Strauss & Co., you can be yourself — and be part of something bigger. We’re a company of people who like to forge our own path and leave the world better than we found it. Who believe that what makes us different makes us stronger. So add your voice. Make an impact. Find your fit — and your future.

Summary of the role:

The Threat Detection Engineer plays an integral role in the protection of the brand and works directly with the Director of Threat Engineering and the broader Global Information Security (GIS) team. This role focuses on both fraud detection and cloud security detection engineering. The priorities and directives are consistent with the vision of the CISO across Levi Strauss & Company globally.  

The Threat Detection Engineer will take a lead role in safeguarding LS&Co.’s information and technology assets, critical suppliers, and consumers against the evolving threat landscape, allowing LS&Co. to make threat informed cybersecurity decisions to strengthen LS&Co.’s cybersecurity posture. This individual will work to detect, monitor, and respond to security incidents in real-time.

This position will support LS&Co’s Threat Detection Engineering environment and is responsible for collaborating with various groups including the Security Operation Center to consume, validate, and create detection content across the enterprise. This role is responsible for developing, testing, and refining detection capabilities to identify fraudulent activity and cloud-based threats across our environment with automation of process and playbooks. 

The ideal candidate has experience working with SIEMs, log analysis, and detection frameworks, with a strong background in threat detection, fraud patterns, and cloud security monitoring. This role will collaborate closely with security operations, incident response, and cyber threat intelligence teams to improve detection efficacy and reduce risk.

About the role:

• Design, implement, and optimize fraud detection mechanisms to identify anomalous and malicious activity.

• Develop cloud-based detection capabilities for AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.

• Write, test, and deploy detection rules and analytics in SIEMs, EDR, and cloud-native security tools.

• Build detections for insider threats, account takeovers, payment fraud, and identity abuse.

• Monitor IAM, API logs, serverless functions, and cloud workloads for security anomalies.

• Work with threat intelligence to integrate TTP-based detections into cloud and fraud defense strategies.

• Automate log analysis, alerting, and response using Python, Powershell, or other scripting languages.

• Tune and enhance detection logic to reduce false positives while maintaining high detection accuracy.

• Develop and document detection engineering processes, playbooks, and threat models.

• Collaborate with fraud teams, SOC analysts, and cloud security engineers to improve response workflows.

About you:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, information systems, cyber security or a related field; or equivalent professional experience. 

• CISSP or equivalent certifications and experience.

• 3+ years of experience in detection engineering, threat detection, or security operations.

• Hands-on experience with SIEMs (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, Chronicle, Elastic, or QRadar).

• Experience developing fraud detection logic, focusing on transactional fraud, behavioral analytics, and account abuse.

• Expertise in cloud security monitoring for AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.

• Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, Sigma, and log analysis.

• Proficiency in query languages (KQL, SPL, SQL) and scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).

• Familiarity with IAM abuse, API security, and cloud-native threat hunting.

• Experience working with log aggregation, anomaly detection, and ML-based fraud detection techniques.

• Experience with SOAR automation and security workflow orchestration.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a security mindset.

Benefits
We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, we've got you covered.

Here's a small snapshot:

• Complimentary preventive health check-up for you & your spouse

• OPD coverage

• Best in class leave plan including paternity & family care leaves

• Counselling sessions to prioritizing mental well-being

• Exclusive discount vouchers on Levi’s products

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to empowering individuals from all walks of life to achieve their professional goals with us, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, or genetic information. We actively seek and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including those with disabilities, and offer accommodations throughout the selection process upon request.

To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. 

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