Head of Detection Engineering, VP

State Street

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Quincy, MAPrinceton, NJClifton, NJAustin, TX
Salary
$120,000–$217,500 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Closes
Jul 31, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $169k
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This role pays less than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $162,433–$222,425 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

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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 162 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $120,000–$188,750 across 160 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Head of Detection Engineering, VP

The Head of Detection Engineering will lead a critical function within Global Cyber Security at State Street, focusing on enhancing the Continuous Security Monitoring program to detect adverse cybersecurity events. This role involves developing and governing detection engineering strategies, ensuring compliance with logging and monitoring standards, and maintaining robust documentation for risk management and audits. Day-to-day responsibilities include overseeing the development of detection rules across multiple layers in the IT environment, influencing the design of continuous security monitoring systems, and managing a portfolio of detection projects. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in cybersecurity, particularly in detection engineering, with expertise in SIEM and EDR platforms, network infrastructure, and anomaly analytics. They should also be familiar with artificial intelligence applications in threat detection and have a proven track record of leading large teams and contributing to industry knowledge through research and presentations.

What you'll do

  • Own the development and governance of global detection engineering strategy.
  • Ensure logging and monitoring standards align with security requirements.
  • Govern the creation, modification, and performance monitoring of Detection Rules.
  • Maintain detailed documentation for detection engineering processes.
  • Provide evidence to risk management and corporate audit teams.
  • Influence design and implementation of Continuous Security Monitoring programs.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of managerial experience in cybersecurity.
  • 4+ years of experience in detection engineering or similar activities.
  • Expertise in SIEM and EDR platforms, detection engineering processes.
  • Deep knowledge of adversary tactics, network infrastructure, IAM, data engineering.
  • Strong verbal and written business communication skills in English.

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