Senior Threat Detection Engineer

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)

Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$190,000–$210,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
Aug 28, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k
This role $200k
$125k most similar roles pay here $227k

This role pays more than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $145,650–$202,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $200k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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About JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) is a global professional services firm specializing in real estate and investment management, providing services to buyers, sellers, tenants, landlords, investors, and developers. Industry: Commercial Real Estate Services

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) currently has 78 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $140,000–$180,000 across 47 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Threat Detection Engineer

The Senior Threat Detection Engineer at Jones Lang LaSalle leads the engineering and creation of advanced detection capabilities for enterprise and cloud-native environments, bridging threat hunting, data engineering, and automation. This role involves designing high-fidelity detection rules across SIEM, EDR/XDR, and SaaS platforms, managing centralized logging and data lakes, conducting proactive threat modeling and hunting campaigns, implementing security automations with SOAR platforms, and integrating AI/ML to enhance incident response. The engineer will collaborate closely with SOC, Red Team, and Threat Intel teams to validate signals and reduce false positives while providing mentorship to junior engineers. Ideal candidates have 4-8 years of cybersecurity experience, a background in Computer Science or Information Security, and proficiency in detection querying languages like KQL and SPL, as well as scripting in Python or Go. Experience with CI/CD tools and IaC is essential, along with strong communication and organizational skills.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement high-fidelity detection rules across SIEM, EDR/XDR, and cloud-native platforms.
  • Manage data pipelines for centralized logging, data lakes, and detection telemetry.
  • Analyze attacker tactics to execute hypothesis-driven threat hunting campaigns.
  • Integrate security automations using SOAR platforms and explore AI/ML applications.
  • Validate signal quality with SOC, Red Team, and Threat Intel to reduce false positives.

What we're looking for

  • 4-8 years of experience in cybersecurity with focus on threat detection and incident response.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
  • Experience developing automation solutions for cyber security using SOAR platforms.
  • Proficiency in CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions for automated software delivery.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Advanced knowledge of cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure) and container environments.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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