Senior Security Engineer - Detection & Response - EU/UK | Marqeta

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United Kingdom
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35 days ago

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Marqeta is a modern card issuing platform that provides open API technology for businesses to create, issue, and manage customized payment cards, powering payment programs for fintech companies and enterprises. Industry: Financial Technology & Card Issuing

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TL;DR · Senior Security Engineer - Detection & Response - EU/UK | Marqeta

As a Senior Security Engineer at Marqeta’s Security Operations and Response Team in the UK, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the company's digital environment by investigating security incidents, managing alerts, and serving as an incident commander during events. Your responsibilities include developing and improving response methodologies aligned with NIST standards, maintaining cybersecurity documentation, and participating in 24x7 on-call rotations. You will collaborate closely with Security Engineering to enhance detection capabilities using a detections-as-code approach, contributing to the MITRE ATT&CK framework for threat coverage. This role requires expertise in incident response, digital forensics, and threat hunting, along with proficiency in security monitoring tools like EDR and SIEM systems, and knowledge of AWS cloud services. Experience in payment processing or fintech environments is a plus, as you will work on PCI DSS compliance issues and coordinate with various internal teams to ensure robust security measures are in place.

What you'll do

  • Proactively monitor for cyber threats and manage security alerts through analysis and response.
  • Serve as incident commander during security events, coordinating cross-functional teams.
  • Develop and maintain cybersecurity incident response documentation aligned with NIST standards.
  • Participate in 24x7 on-call rotations to provide guidance and conduct post-incident reviews.
  • Conduct threat hunting initiatives using MITRE ATT&CK framework to enhance detection capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in security operations with expertise in incident response, digital forensics, and threat hunting.
  • Strong knowledge of NIST Incident Response Lifecycle and proficiency with EDR, SIEM, and SOAR systems.
  • Experience developing detections-as-code using version control and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework to assess detection coverage and map threat actor TTPs.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders during security incidents.

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