Threat Detection Engineer

Regions Bank•Nashville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Regions, the Cyber Security Engineer supports applicable services for cloud applications, infrastructure, platform security, and related technologies within the Cyber Security organization. This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay. This position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future. Associates will have regular work hours, including full days in the office three or more days a week. The manager will set the work schedule for this position, including in-office expectations. Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense. The locations available for this role are Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA, Nashville, TN, or Charlotte, NC. Regions will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position at this time. Applicants for this position must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED and eight (8) years of related post-secondary education and/or experience in Information Security and/or Information Technology

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Security, Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Applicable technology and/or security certifications (e.g. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CompTIA Security+, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), etc.)
Ability to interpret and ensure compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and industry guidance
Ability to prioritize conflicting demands
Knowledge of common web technologies, cloud technologies, and enterprise and network architecture
Knowledge of defense in depth, trust levels, privileges, and permissions
Knowledge of modern security tools and controls
Possesses an analytical and evaluative thinking capability
Strong problem-solving skills to offer sound solutions to issues
Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills
Strong experience with Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES), including advanced SPL query development, correlation searches, and dashboard creation.
Knowledge of detection engineering principles, threat hunting, and alert tuning to improve detection fidelity and reduce false positives.
Experience mapping detections to the MITRE ATT&CK framework and developing use cases for adversary behaviors and TTPs.
Familiarity with Windows Security Events, Sysmon, Linux logs, cloud logging platforms (AWS/Azure), and common security tools such as Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, or Okta.
Understanding of Splunk Common Information Model (CIM), data onboarding, field extractions, and log normalization.
Experience with risk-based alerting (RBA), incident response, and SOC operations.
Proficiency with Python, PowerShell, regex, and Git-based Detection-as-Code methodologies.
Ability to collaborate with threat hunters, SOC analysts, and red/purple teams to validate and improve detections.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with the ability to document detections, investigations, and security recommendations.

Responsibilities

Designs, implements, and supports relevant cyber security technology solutions
Provides technical administration to include troubleshooting support, break-fix operations, patching, and other day-to-day activities for relevant applications
Stays abreast of industry trends and investigates organizational objectives and needs
Reviews and maintains operational documentation and reports to support monthly trend analysis as well as project components
Conducts research, proof-of-concept, selection, and implementation of technology solutions, including detailed analysis of pros and cons and build vs buy options
Explores implementation of new technologies, solutions, and methods to improve business processes, efficiency, effectiveness, and value delivered to customers
May participate in security incident response activities and post-event reviews of security incidents
Supports subject-matter experts in the design, implementation, and maintenance of relevant cyber security solutions to business areas, project teams, and vendors
Examines the technology vision, opportunities and challenges regarding security standards and the impact of the technology within the Cyber Security organization
Supports relevant metrics, controls, and other governance administration related to cyber security technology
Participates in on-call rotation for the support of any relevant cyber security technologies
Offers advice and guidance to junior engineers, assisting in the development of technical skills and knowledge
Assists with the review, design, and development of related operational processes, standards, and procedures
Adheres to operational processes, standards, and procedures
Ensures compliance with risk management programs, rules and regulations, and cybersecurity practices; identifies opportunities for and supports process improvements; applies disciplined change management practices
May assist senior engineers in the administration of complex projects