Detection and Response Engineer

You’ll triage and investigate security incidents, write and tune detection rules in our Detection-as-Code pipeline, and automate detection and response work.

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.

Moniepoint is looking for an experienced Detection and Response Engineer to join our Incident Response team.

You'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

Key Responsibilities

• Security Incident Response:
• Conduct threat hunting using existing detection content, threat intelligence, and independent hypothesis-driven analysis
• Analyze 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
• Own escalated security incidents end-to-end, including scoping, evidence collection, threat analysis, containment, and remediation
• Review and provide feedback on reported security incidents
• Detection Engineering:
• Build and maintain SOAR playbooks and security automation, including AI-driven and agentic workflows, to automate alert triage, enrich investigations, and speed up incident response.
• Identify detection gaps surfaced during investigations and translate them into new rule proposals
• Write, test, and deploy detection rules (YARA-L or equivalent) through the team's CI/CD Detection-as-Code pipeline
• Translate relevant threat intelligence into new detection opportunities or hunting hypotheses
• Tune existing detections to reduce false positives, using incident and hunting findings as the primary signal for what needs fixing
• Participate in tabletop, purple-team, and threat-intel-driven simulation exercises, including scenario execution and converting findings into new detections
• Collaboration & Documentation:
• Maintain accurate records for incidents, detection changes, and threat intelligence, and keep the playbook library current
• Document new detection logic and rule changes to a standard that supports peer review and audit
• Work cross-functionally with cloud security, infrastructure, and development teams to close systemic gaps identified during investigations
• Compliance & Continuous Improvement:
• Ensure IR and detection engineering practices align with PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF 2.0
• Stay current with cybersecurity trends and threat landscape shifts, and proactively implement IR or detection process improvements
• Log Integration, Visibility, & Threat Modeling:
• Lead threat modeling exercises for critical infrastructure and translate findings into high-fidelity detection rules and proactive threat hunting hypotheses
• Implement and maintain automated event enrichment pipelines to enhance context for security investigations and improve analyst efficiency.
• Drive log source onboarding and ingestion health across enterprise applications and cloud environments; identify critical visibility gaps; and coordinate remediation with relevant teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent hands-on experience)
• 2 - 4 years of experience in incident response, SOC operations, or detection engineering
• Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and how it maps to detection coverage
• Strong written communication skills for incident reports and detection documentation
• Solid experience with SIEM and EDR platforms, log analysis, and end-to-end incident triage/investigation
• Demonstrated 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
• Comfortable with Python, JavaScript, or a similar scripting language for automation and detection support work
• Preferred Skills & Certifications:
• GCIH, CySA+, or equivalent IR/detection engineering certifications
• Exposure to multi-cloud environments (GCP, AWS) and fintech/financial-sector threats
• Foundational digital forensics or malware analysis experience
• Experience with SOAR platforms or building automation for triage/enrichment
• What to expect in the hiring process:
• A technical interview with a Team Lead
• A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.
• A preliminary phone call with the recruiter
• What We Offer
• Exposure to real-world fintech security challenges
• Direct mentorship from a Lead who owns the full detection-as-code and automation stack
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• A clear path toward senior detection engineering and IR ownership
• The opportunity to build detection capability that protects systems impacting millions of users.
• What we can offer you:
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Culture -We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.
• How to Apply
• Interested and qualified candidates should:
• Click here to apply online
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