Detection Engineer

Job Description

Are you ready to write your next chapter?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. With proven technology, we process the largest volume of payments in the world, driving the global economy every day. When you join Worldpay, you join a global community of experts and changemakers, working to reinvent an industry by constantly evolving how we work and making the way millions of people pay easier, every day.

What makes a Worldpayer? It’s simple: Think, Act, Win. We stay curious, always asking the right questions to be better every day, finding creative solutions to simplify the complex. We’re dynamic, every Worldpayer is empowered to make the right decisions for their customers. And we’re determined, always staying open – winning and failing as one.

We’re looking for an Sr. Detection Engineer t to join our ever-evolving IT Security team to help us unleash the potential of every business.

Are you ready to make your mark? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

About the team

As a Detection Engineer at Worldpay, your skills will be put to the test on the front lines of cyber-crime. Information security is at the heart of fintech, and you’ll help protect and secure highly sensitive financial data for customers around the world. You will play a critical role in supporting our security program with premier security content development and clever detection solutions. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in security tooling rule development, stakeholder engagement, next-level ideation, and empowering others.

What you'll own

• Develop custom detection logic across SIEM, EDR, and other security tooling within a cutting-edge technology stack. Provide a seasoned technical presence to our security detection engineering and automation team.

• Leverage threat modeling, detection engineering frameworks, and other creative methods to produce high-fidelity, investigation-worthy alerting.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to create tailored, purpose-built security content.

• Lead technical knowledge sharing sessions to empower other teammates and stay on the forefront of content development & beyond.

• Possess a “detection-as-code” mindset to drive security content that is confidently deployed, continuously tested, and expertly tuned.

• Become immersed in our technology stack and logging to deliver solutions that push the boundaries of our security capabilities. Use this familiarity to present our security teams with the most relevant data to make quick and accurate decisions.

• Stay current with the latest detection engineering techniques, threat tactics, and industry knowledgebase.

• Shape the future of our data science and advanced analytic efforts.

Where you’ll own it

You’ll own it in our thriving Cincinnati, OH hub (This is a hybrid role requiring 2 days/week onsite) or 100% Remote for the right candidate if located outside of a Worldpay "hub" location. While we’re a large team of Worldpayers based in North America, we have collaborative spaces and regular opportunities to celebrate with each other in person.

What you bring

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/information systems or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience. GSEC, GCIH, CISSP or other security or network certifications desired.

Typically requires two or more years of experience with:

• Experience with cloud-native data platforms, event streaming and analytic engines. Knowledge of network design and data flow/pipelines.

• Strong understanding of security data lakes, SIEM, EDR, and interacting with SOAR.

• Proficiency with programming/scripting languages and query languages (Python, R, Powershell,SQL/KQL/LQL). Adaptability to new languages and technologies.

• Clean and thoughtful documentation to enable knowledge sharing and reference materials.

• Agile project development methodologies and incident case management experience.

• Familiarity with “detection-as-code” and implementing CI/CD in detection engineering.

• Ability to identify untapped value, while also possessing a “consumer-first” mindset to build outstanding security content.

• In-depth knowledge of security technologies (encryption, data protection, design, privilege access, etc.).

• Exploratory mindset, ownership, time management, presentation and organizational skills. Passion for securing the mission, continuous learning and a growth mindset.

What makes a Worldpayer

At Worldpay, we take our Values seriously, and we live them every day. Think like a customer, Act like an owner, and Win as a team.

• Curious. Humble. Creative. We ask the right questions, listening and learning to get better every day. We simplify the complex and we’re always looking to create a bigger impact for our colleagues and customers.

• Empowered. Accountable. Dynamic. We stay agile, using our initiative, taking calculated risks to progress. Never standing still, never settling, we work at pace to achieve our goals. We champion our ideas and stay flexible to make them happen. We know that every action adds up.

• Determined. Inclusive. Open. Unlocking potential means working as one global community. Our work spans borders, and we stay united by our purpose. We collaborate, always encouraging others to perform at their best, welcoming new perspectives.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

Apply now to write the next chapter in your career. We can’t wait to hear from you.

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EEOC Statement

Worldpay 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 supplement document available here.

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Sourcing Model

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