August 11, 2025

Cyber Defense Detection/Response Engineer, Mandiant, Google Cloud

Mid • Hybrid • On-site • Remote

$108,000 - $155,000/yr

WI


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3 years of experience with detection tuning and creation leveraging various security tools including SIEM, EDR, and NDR tools.
  • Experience using multiple operating systems, directory service software, and document, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
  • Experience with scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell and Python).

Preferred qualifications:

  • 6 years of experience in a Detection Engineering or related role, working with EDR and SIEM technologies.
  • Experience investigating and analyzing security vulnerabilities to identify gaps in Cyber Defense tools in a customer environment.
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Looker).
  • Experience with application development platforms (e.g., AppSheet).
  • Understanding of cyber defense operations (e.g., incident response, containment, remediation process, cyber threat intelligence, security architecture).
  • Excellent written and verbal skills and the ability to simplify and communicate ideas.

About the job

In this role, you will be responsible for enabling the technology and tools required to accomplish daily tasks within a Cyber Defense Center (CDC). Your collaboration with multiple cross-functional teams like Mandiant Architects, Mandiant Analysts, Client Information Technology (IT) resources, and other business resource owners, will be to define requirements and deliver recommendations focused on technologies, processes, scripting, and improvements required to support automation tasks within a CDC. You will work as a member of a highly technical team in a rapidly changing environment, administer a variety of information security technologies, learn new emerging technologies, and be passionate about protecting customer data and corporate assets from the various threats facing multiple industries.
Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. Mandiant's cybersecurity expertise has earned the trust of security professionals and company executives around the world. Our unique combination of renowned frontline experience responding to some of the most complex breaches, nation-state grade threat intelligence, machine intelligence, and the industry's best security validation ensures that Mandiant knows more about today's advanced threats than anyone.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $108,000-$155,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Identify issues in customer Cyber Defense Centers and formulate strategies for improvement, plan implementation of improvements, and execute/oversee plans to completion.
  • Create and modify SIEM and EDR use cases and detection logic, leveraging cyber threat intelligence, written in technology-specific query language or Sigma open signature format.
  • Provide experience for SIEM, EDR, and other SOC technologies that assist in incident response.
  • Engage and collaborate with client stakeholders and other groups within the customer environment to drive resolution for security issues.
  • Measure and improve alert fidelity through metrics creation, tracking, responding to tuning requests, implementing incident-specific detection logic, etc.