Sr. Security Platform Engineer

Standardized Job Description

Optomi, in partnership with a leading financial regulatory organization, is looking for a Security Platform Engineer to join their security operations team.

 

Position Summary: We are seeking a talented Security Platform Engineer to maintain, optimize, and evolve our security infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on our SIEM ecosystem and enterprise security tooling. The role requires a senior-level engineer who can step in and utilize their experience to enhance security response automation and incident response setups. The engineer will be part of a very small team, working closely with internal leaders to ensure smooth detection and mitigation processes.

What the right candidate will enjoy:

• Collaborative and small team environment
• Direct involvement in detection engineering projects
• Opportunity to lead initiatives in security infrastructure evolution

What type of experience does the right candidate have:

• Extensive experience working in a SOC, particularly on the engineering side
• Proven track record in setting up incident response and security response automation
• Expertise in enterprise security and SIEM ecosystems, particularly Splunk
• Ability to normalize data and detect threats effectively
• Strong problem-solving skills

What the responsibilities are of the right candidate:

• Maintain and optimize security infrastructure
• Evolve and enhance SIEM ecosystem and enterprise security tooling
• Set up and automate security response protocols
• Collaborate with internal leaders to ensure effective detection and mitigation strategies