Detection Engineer, AVP

State Street

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Work type: On-site
Location: Quincy, MAKilkenny, Ireland
Salary: $90,000–$157,500 / yr
Posted: 6 days ago
Closes: Aug 1, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $124k

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About State Street

State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody

State Street currently has 168 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Detection Engineer, AVP

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Join the Global Cybersecurity team at State Street as a Detection Engineer, where you will play a critical role in identifying and mitigating potential cyber threats. Your day-to-day responsibilities include drafting detection use cases in Falcon Query Language (FQL) and other security query languages, investigating threat reports to determine new detection needs, and presenting production-ready use cases to executive boards for approval. You will also collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to enhance detection functions and drive better protection strategies. Ideal candidates have experience in cybersecurity software, data analytics, and scripting using tools like Python or PowerShell, along with proficiency in Splunk, SQL, Jira, and Confluence. Knowledge of the global threat landscape and cyber adversaries is essential for this role at a large financial services firm.

Skills

Falcon_Query_Language Python Splunk SQL Jira Confluence PowerShell Perl R PowerBI Regex CI/CD

What you'll do

Draft detection use cases in Falcon Query Language (FQL) and other security query languages.
Investigate threat reports to determine if new detection use cases are necessary.
Present production-ready use cases to executive governing boards for approval.
Write business cases, project plans, and explanations for detection engineering projects.
Enhance detection functions by partnering with technical and non-technical professionals.

What we're looking for

2+ years of cybersecurity detection engineering experience or equivalent education.
Proficiency in Falcon Query Language (FQL) and other security query languages.
Experience with Jira and Confluence for documentation and collaboration.
Strong analytical skills to uncover patterns and insights from high-volume datasets.
Knowledge of the global threat landscape, TTPs, and cyber threat intelligence sources.
Ability to write polished business documents and reasoned explanations.

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