ph3About The Job /h3pAt the Allianz Cyber Defense Center (ACDC), we are transforming cyber defense into an intelligence-driven, proactive capability. As our Senior Cyber Detection Expert, you will be the highest technical authority for threat detection, shaping how Allianz detects and responds to cyber threats across a general environment. /ppThis is a strategic and hands-on role where you will define the target detection landscape, influence detection engineering standards, and transform threat intelligence and hunting insights into scalable detection coverage. Working at the intersection of Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, Security Operations, and Engineering, you will directly impact the security posture of one of the world’s largest financial services organizations. /ph3What You Do /h3ulliDefine and maintain the strategic detection landscape, ensuring coverage remains aligned with evolving threats, adversary behaviors, and business risks. /liliAct as the senior technical authority for detection engineering, setting standards, methodologies, and best practices across the Detection Cluster. /liliLead the design and optimization of advanced SIEM detection use cases, balancing effectiveness, performance, and operational sustainability. /liliOwn detection coverage assessments and gap analyses, leveraging frameworks such as MITRE ATTCK and threat intelligence insights. /liliMaintain oversight of the security telemetry landscape, identifying critical data gaps and driving the onboarding of new data sources. /liliTranslate threat intelligence, threat hunting findings, and adversary simulation results into high-quality production detections. /liliDesign and implement multi-domain detection strategies spanning endpoint, identity, cloud, network, and application security environments.



/li /ulh3What You Bring /h3ulliExtensive experience in Detection Engineering, Cyber Defense, Security Monitoring, or Threat Detection within complex enterprise environments. /liliDeep expertise in SIEM technologies, including log management, event correlation, detection logic development, and security data analysis. /liliStrong understanding of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), with hands‑on knowledge of frameworks such as MITRE ATTCK. /liliProven experience developing, tuning, and maintaining detection content while minimizing false positives and alert fatigue. /liliExperience translating threat intelligence and threat hunting outcomes into actionable and scalable detection capabilities. /liliStrong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to influence both technical teams and senior stakeholders. /liliFamiliarity with modern detection engineering practices such as Detection-as-Code, behavioral analytics, automation, and AI‑assisted security operations. /li /ulh3Nice to have /h3ulliExperience with Google SecOps. /liliBackground in Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, Purple Teaming, or Adversary Simulation. /liliRelevant certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCDA, GCFA, or equivalent. /liliExperience working in large international or regulated environments. /li /ulh3What We Offer /h3ulliWe offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in‑person collaboration and remote working incl.



up to 25 days per year working from abroad. /liliWe believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location). /liliFrom career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered. /liliFlexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. /li /ulh3Commitment to Integrity, Fairness Inclusion /h3pAllianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. /ppWe at Allianz believe in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love, or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Detection Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Tamarind Intelligence
📍 Madrid