Principal Threat Detection Engineer

Summary

Join AbbVie as a Principal Threat Detection Engineer and extend our threat detection and monitoring services to web applications. As a technical subject matter expert, you will lead threat detection content development, coach junior team members, and collaborate with incident response and application owners. This role offers expert leadership within engineering and a clear path to management. The position is virtual and can be located anywhere in the U.S. AbbVie offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience OR Master's Degree with 7 years of experience OR PhD with 3 years of experience
• Strong knowledge of web applications, diverse operating systems, networking protocols, systems administration, and security technologies
• Strong knowledge and application of cyber security terminology and concepts, and expert understanding of the cyber threat landscape and attack vectors
• Thorough understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework and its practical applications
• Familiarity with performing data analysis using a modern SIEM
• Willingness to be available, as needed, for critical and major security issues
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise across multiple cybersecurity capabilities
• Viewed as a technical leader with the ability to influence policy and strategic decisions within their areas of expertise
• Ability to author technical documentation and perform quality assurance reviews of documents created by peers
• Regularly collaborate with peers as well as business and IT stakeholders in support of daily activities
• Ability to execute autonomously, contributes to decisions based on specialized knowledge
• Demonstrated critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills; investigates, defines, and resolves critical issues
• Demonstrated leadership skills through an ability to coordinate the execution of operations and response activities across technical and business resources
• Ability to successfully interact with non-technical in-business contacts
• Strong business acumen and an ability to assess, understand, and articulate technical impact and risk to a diverse audience
• Strong organization skills with attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a high level of professionalism
• Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and coordinate defensive toolset engineering, including content creation, tuning, expansion of defensive platforms, and implementation of new controls
• Maintain a solid command of modern defensive cybersecurity controls functionality and limitations, including the latest defensive technologies and techniques
• Contribute to program development and expansion initiatives by providing input into strategic direction based on subject matter expertise and an advanced understanding of evolving threats
• Serve as a subject matter expert across multiple security domains and provide recommendations for both tactical and strategic program enhancements
• Collaborate with specialists and analysts to actively contribute to risk reduction efforts, including but not limited to assessments and in-depth research and analysis of threats
• Provide recommendations and influence decisions made by leadership for improving program maturity
• Apply a broad range of security knowledge and experience to complex issues and projects
• Assist with validating team member skills and contributing to career progression through coaching, training opportunities, and challenging team members to improve

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Short-term incentive programs
• Long-term incentive programs