This role pays more than
88%
of similar roles. Most pay
$145,000–$213,725
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$236k
versus about
$179k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Target
Target Corporation is a large-format general merchandise and grocery retailer offering a wide assortment of everyday essentials, apparel, home goods, and electronics through stores and online. Industry: General Merchandise Retail
Target currently has
60 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$98,000–$176,000
across 60 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Threat Detection Operations Engineer, you will join the threat detection operations team to set the technical strategy for detection engineering, platforms, services, integrations, and automations. You will architect and lead the development of scalable detection capabilities, including rules, behavioral analytics, correlation logic, and alerting workflows across enterprise, cloud, identity, endpoint, network, and application environments. The role involves translating threat intelligence into durable strategies while managing the full lifecycle of detection content through CI/CD and detection-as-code practices. You will utilize Python, APIs, SQL/NoSQL data stores, Git, PowerShell, Bash, and Kubernetes to solve complex visibility challenges. Key technical focuses include SIEM platforms, EDR, SOAR, and cloud security. You will also define telemetry requirements for data quality and normalization to identify malicious activity and ensure operational sustainability across the organization.