Senior Threat Detection Engineer (SecOps / Detection Engineering)

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Senior Threat Detection Engineer (SecOps / Detection Engineering) APAC - J12705 (Kuala Lumpur)

Join a Fortune 200 global reinsurance company focused on life and health solutions. We’re building an in-house threat detection and incident response function across APAC, and we need a hands-on Senior Threat Detection Engineer to drive this initiative.

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead alert triage, incident response, and threat investigations across endpoint, network, cloud, and identity platforms
- Design, build, and tune SIEM (Splunk) and EDR (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender) detections
- Develop automation and workflows using Python, PowerShell, or similar tools to scale SecOps efficiency
- Identify and address telemetry gaps, validate detection coverage, and perform purple team exercises
- Manage and enhance security tooling while collaborating with regional teams to implement risk-reduction initiatives
- Produce metrics and reporting to track security operations and support leadership decisions

Requirements:
- 10 years in cybersecurity, threat detection, incident response, or SecOps
- Strong experience in threat detection, detection engineering, or threat hunting
- Hands-on with SIEM, EDR, cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), and IAM / AAA technologies
- Skilled in Windows, Linux, and Mac internals, networking, DNS, and email security
- Proven experience with automation (Python/PowerShell) and security tooling
- Strong analytical, investigative, and communication skills

Nice to Have:
- Exposure to forensic tools (FTK, EnCase, X-Ways, SIFT) or ServiceNow
- Industry certifications, contributions, or research publications

If this outstanding opportunity sounds like your next career move, please send your resume in Word format to Ravi Varman at cv(dot)my(at)pinpointasia(dot).com and put Senior Threat Detection Engineer (SecOps / Detection Engineering) APAC - J12705 in the subject header. Data provided is for recruitment purposes only.