Detection Engineer

About RapDev

We specialize in modern ITOM, ITAM, ITSM, DevOps & SecOps ServiceNow delivery and implementations as well as integrations and services for Datadog. Our experienced team of SREs and DevOps engineers brings together these two ecosystems to drive better observability, availability, and deployment velocity across your organization.

About the Job

This individual will be responsible for leading the next evolution of the RapDev’s Detection Engineering practice. The ideal candidate will be technically proficient and capable of operationalizing a vision into actionable steps. This is a unique opportunity to work with cutting edge cloud security solutions, solve real security issues, and help businesses stay secure in the face of evolving threats.

This role is based in our Boston office and requires working onsite 3 days a week from Tuesday - Thursday.

What you'll do:

• Lead the maturation of the Security Team’s detection and response practice while working alongside security engineers and analysts

• Implement detection development standards aligned to modern best practices like Detection-as-Code

• Own the design, testing, and deployment of high-fidelity detections across client environments

• Develop supporting and compensating means of threat detection using Datadog platform features other than Detection Rules

• Expand coverage of security detection capabilities across endpoint, network, application, cloud, and identity data sources.

• Translate threat models and real incidents into high-confidence detection patterns; maintain access to threat intelligence feeds to ensure the Security Operations Team can detect emerging threats

• Build and maintain runbooks, response workflows, and post-incident learning loops

• Leverage and integrate automation and AI to enable human-led detection engineering at scale

Who you are:

• 2-4 years of experience in a technical role in the areas of Security Engineering, Detection Engineering, or Incident Response

• Strong understanding of logging, telemetry, and signal design in modern cloud and application environments

• Strong communication skills, capable of presenting complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

• A proactive mindset and a passion for continuous learning in the rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity

• Familiarity with threat detection and response frameworks (ex: MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain)

• Experience consuming and analyzing Cyber Threat Intelligence for actionable takeaways

• Demonstrated ability to self-direct, with minimal supervision to achieve assigned goals

• Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Compensation:

• Base Salary: $90,000-$135,000 annually, depending on experience

Benefits

• 100% Employee Healthcare Coverage (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• Retirement Plan (5% 401k Match, IRA)

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (4-week minimum) (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

• Equity

• Hybrid Work Opportunities

• Fitness & Commuter Subsidies available

• SL & LT Disability

RapDev is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.