Senior Security Engineer

Senior Security Engineer - Microsoft Sentinel & Threat Detection 

What will you do?

• Lead the architecture, deployment, and continuous improvement of Microsoft Sentinel across Flybuys environments.
• Engineer scalable log ingestion pipelines and integrations to maximise visibility and threat detection coverage.
• Design and optimise KQL-based analytics rules, workbooks, playbooks, and automation workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering and platform teams to ensure telemetry is captured, enriched, and actionable.
• Provide strategic guidance on data normalisation, enrichment, and threat modelling within Sentinel.

In an agile delivery context, you will: 

• Work closely with security architects, product owners, delivery leads, and engineering teams to define and deliver sustainable, effective security outcomes.
• Identify risks and vulnerabilities in technical solutions and recommend appropriate controls or mitigations.
• Explain the purpose and operation of security controls to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to solution architecture and high-level design documentation with a security lens.
• Support the development and maintenance of security standards, patterns, and operational artefacts.
• Enhance cloud security posture across Azure and AWS through Sentinel-driven insights.
• Drive remediation of security gaps identified via Sentinel analytics and threat hunting.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure is securely configured and monitored using Sentinel and integrated tools.
• Champion modern detection engineering practices and continuous improvement.

You will also: 

• Evaluate emerging detection technologies and assess their applicability to Flybuys' security strategy.
• Make informed design decisions balancing detection fidelity, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Act as the technical lead for Microsoft Sentinel and related detection platforms.
• Support incident response activities with Sentinel-driven investigation and automation.

What are we looking for?

Essential:

• Proven experience in security engineering with a strong focus on Microsoft Sentinel, including:
• Log ingestion, parsing, and enrichment
• KQL-based rule development and alerting(Development of analytics rules and alerting mechanisms
• Integration with Microsoft Defender and other security platforms
• Automation using Logic Apps and Sentinel playbooks
• Deep understanding of cloud security principles in Azure and AWS.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, and threat detection tooling.
• Strong analytical skills in interpreting telemetry and identifying threats.
• Experience designing and implementing detection controls across infrastructure and applications.
• Familiarity with agile delivery methodologies.

Desirable: 

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., SC-200, AZ-500, CISSP).
• Experience in threat detection and threat hunting.

Position Complexity 

• Technical SME for Microsoft Sentinel and threat detection engineering.

Difficulty of Communication 

• Able to communicate effectively with technical teams.
• Able to clearly articulate detection strategies and technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.

Join the awesome team and enjoy these benefits & perks:

• Hybrid

• Medical, Dental Coverage and Life insurance from day 1 of employment with 2 HMO dependents

• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave (with Quarterly Sick Leave Conversion)

• Competitive salary package and annual appraisal

• Financial Assistance Program

• Mandatory Government Benefits and 13th Month Pay

• Complimentary Sleeping Quarters, Coffee at no cost

• Complimentary Office Fitness and Wellness Facilities at no cost

• Regular Company Events, Work Life Balance, and Career growth opportunities

• Accessible location at the heart of Metro Manila --- the Mega Tower, EDSA

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