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Security Detection & Response Engineer

AT Opendoor
Opendoor

Security Detection & Response Engineer

Hyderabad, India

About the Team

The Security Operations team at Opendoor focuses on identifying and protecting assets, detecting anomalies and attacks, responding to compromise, and recovering from asset compromise in order to return the business to a steady state. The scope of the Security Operations team includes Application Security, Detection Operations, Incident Response, Infrastructure Security, Penetration Testing, and Threat Intelligence.

As the Detection and IR Security Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining all aspects of Security across applications and cloud infrastructure. Your primary focus will be to monitor and analyze the organization's cloud and IT infrastructure, networks, and systems for potential security threats, as well as respond to and mitigate security incidents effectively. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain incident response procedures, as well as contribute to the continuous improvement of the organization's security posture.

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Role - Detection and Response Engineer

Role Responsibilities

  • Detect, respond to and remediate security events
  • Design and Build automation for the detection, investigation and remediation of security events across Opendoor
  • Manage and coordinate Incident Response functions
  • Act as a first responder to both internal and external security notifications
  • Work with stakeholders throughout security and engineering to develop and improve threat detection logic, enhance response capabilities, and deploy new tools.
  • Translate threat bulletins into actionable detections
  • Create and continuously tune detection use cases, rules and analytics using best-practice frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
  • Create and maintain relevant incident response playbooks and documentation on cyber defense techniques and reports

Skills Needed

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
  • 3+ years of experience in incident response and threat hunting
  • Knowledgeable in detection engineering, endpoint detection and response tooling, intrusion detection, threat hunting, common IOCs/TTPs, MITRE ATT&CK, and initial access techniques.
  • Experience in security event management and orchestration (SIEM / SOAR).
  • Experience in tooling that is common to the DFIR space (e.g., Splunk, Crowdstrike, Nessus, Palo Alto Prisma, HackerOne, Okta, etc.)
  • Incident Response experience in the Cloud (AWS, Azure) and on MacOS and Windows devices
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions under pressure.
  • Experience in automation with Python, Bash, Go or similar languages

Bonus points if

  • An understanding of the value of usability and buy-in when it comes to security policy and practices
  • DFIR expert: You have deep experience in all aspects of incident response.
  • A love of instrumentation
  • Passion for automation
  • Love for security at work and outside of work. As shown by: presenting at a known security conference, contributing to or creating open source security tools, contributing to the security community in general, etc

More About Us

To learn how we are reinventing the Real Estate industry check out our website, to hear about our culture directly from team members visit The Muse and to discover what we are building for our customers read our blog posts.

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About Opendoor

Founded in 2014, Opendoor's mission is to power life's progress one move at a time. We believe the traditional real estate process is broken and our goal is simple: build a digital, end-to-end customer experience that makes buying and selling a home simple and certain.

  • To learn how we are reinventing the Real Estate industry check out our website.
  • Hear about our culture directly from team members by visiting The Muse.
  • Discover what we are building for our customers by reading our blog.

Opendoor Values Openness

We believe that being open about who we are and what we do allows us to be better. Individuals seeking employment at Opendoor are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other protected status under all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We collect, use, and disclose applicant personal information as described in our personnel privacy policies. To learn more, you can find the policy details for California residents here and for Canada residents here.

We're committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Opendoor is dedicated to creating an inclusive and collaborative culture. We value the diverse strengths, perspectives, and backgrounds of all our employees, and believe in empowering our teams to do their best work through teamwork and building a sense of belonging and trust. Our four employee-led Opendoor Employee Resource Groups amplify diverse voices and promote collaboration and inclusion. Our focus is on attracting and retaining exceptional talent, and we believe in empowering our employees to continuously innovate and strive for 1% improvement every day. You can find more information on our Career Page.

We are committed to assisting members of the military community in utilizing their skills at Opendoor. U.S. candidates are able to review your military job classification at MyNextMove.org and apply for positions that align with your expertise.

At Opendoor, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, religious beliefs, or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at TAops-accomodations@opendoor.com.

Client-provided location(s): Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Job ID: opendoor-4402155006
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Sabbatical
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Company Equity
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Mentor Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Asian founded/led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led

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