Sr Engineer Threat Hunting - Target India

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As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400000 team members worldwide Target is one of the worlds most recognized brands and one of Americas leading retailers.
Target as a tech company Absolutely. We are the behindthescenes powerhouse that fuels Targets passion and commitment to cuttingedge innovation. We anchor every facet of one of the worlds bestloved retailers with a strong technology framework that relies on the latest tools and technologiesand the brightest peopleto deliver incredible value to guests online and in stores. Behind the brand our guests love is a culture of continual innovation and right now we are up to big Cyber Fusion Centre is the heart of Targets security team and a place where innovation happens daily. Interested in a culture that combines invention and creative freedom ongoing learning engineering excellence and stellar outcomes We are too thats why we work here. Join our team to take new enterprise security solutions from concept to release collaborating with both software & security engineers to innovate on helping defend Targets network using cuttingedge technologies.Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Engineer Threat hunting and countermeasures to join our world class cybersecuritycyber defence team. The ideal candidate will proactively identify investigate and mitigate cyber threats across the organization. This role involves working with advanced tools conducting threat hunting and providing actionable insights to improve the organizations security posture.

About The Role/Key Responsibilities:

• Threat Hunting & Analysis:

  • Conduct proactive threat hunting across networks endpoints and cloud environments. leveraging intelligence hypothesisdriven methodologies and data analysis to identify and mitigate hidden threats.

  • Work collaboratively to implement solutions based on the MITRE ATT&CK framework Red team or Purple Team results and other threat modeling methodologies.

  • Advocate for continuous improvement staying current with emerging threats tools and techniques.

• Advanced Threat Detection:

  • Develop and refine detection rules in SIEMs and other security tools.

  • Build and optimize tools scripts and automations to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of hunting and countermeasure deployment

• Collaboration & Reporting:

  • Partner with intelligence detection and incident response teams to validate and operationalize findings

  • Prepare detailed reports and briefings on threat hunting activities findings and trends.

  • Advocate for continuous improvement staying current with emerging threats tools and techniques.

  • Present findings to senior leadership and provide strategic recommendations.

About You/Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Security or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 4 years of experience in threat hunting incident response countermeasure engineering or related roles.

• Strong understanding of threat hunting methodologies detection engineering and countermeasure design.

• Experience with security tools such as SIEM EDR NDR and forensic analysis tools.

• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python PowerShell etc. for automation and analysis.

• Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms and frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK Pyramid of Pain and detection engineering principles.

• Strong analytical problemsolving and communication skills.

• Proven ability to conceptualize and operationalize threat hunting hypotheses based on threat intelligence and research.

• Proficient in analyzing diverse data sources including hostbased (e.g. Sysmon CrowdStrike) and networkbased (e.g. Zeek Suricata) logs.

• Experience with scripting and programming for hunting and countermeasure automation (Python preferred).

• Familiarity with technologies such as Splunk ElasticSearch SIGMA YARA and cloud detection in GCP and AWS.

• Adept at communicating technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences with a focus on leadership and crossteam collaboration.

• A selfstarter with a passion for innovation and solving complex problems in a highstakes environment.

Desired Skills (Added advantage)

• Experience with deception techniques honeytokens or other adversary engagement strategies.

• Background in malware analysis reverse engineering or exploit development.

• Certifications such as GREM GCFA or similar in advanced threat hunting and analysis.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a forwardthinking world class cybersecurity team.

• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning.

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