Network Threat Detection Engineer
Menlo Park, CA | Remote, US
- Research and develop new solutions to help protect our infrastructure and our users.
- Iterate network security posture to better protect against attacks and detect new vectors using network, security and software engineering skill set.
- Lead network efforts to mitigate and investigate security incidents.
- Utilize frameworks to develop and scale detection, mitigation and response automation tooling.
- Evaluate and test new vendor and home-grown network initiatives for security issues.
- Mentor and evangelize security practices through cross functional work with engineering teams throughout Meta.
- Keep Meta safe through active operation and defense of critical network infrastructure.
- Telecommute from home is permitted.
- Requires a Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or a related field and completion of one university-level coursework, research project or internship.
- Completion of one university-level coursework, research project or internship must include experience in the following:
- 1. Programming language (Python, Go, etc.) with the ability to apply that to security tool development, automation, and overall programmatic solutions that will be used to defend infrastructure
- 2. Offensive/defensive security or systems engineering
- 3. Knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, computer networking, routing and switching) and Unix based systems
- 4. Researching, building, and implementing defensive security systems that are used against internal and external attack vectors
- 5. Designing and building out application and network security monitoring to aid in detection or forensic investigations
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- 6. Utilizing high performance query engines (Presto or Spark) for big data.
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Job Profile
Must be in California if hired
Benefits/PerksAccommodations Accommodations for disabilities Benefits Bonus Equity Flexible work Long term conditions Mental health conditions Pregnancy-related support Religious beliefs
Tasks- Build
- Develop
- Develop security tools
- Evaluate security initiatives
- Lead incident response
- Mentor teams
- Research
- Research solutions
Analytics Automation Big Data Computer Networking Computer Science Defensive Security Engineering Frameworks Go Information systems Infrastructure Mathematics Monitoring Networking Network security Offensive Security Physics Presto Programming Python Recruiting Research Researching Routing Software Engineering Spark Switching Systems Engineering TCP TCP/IP Threat Detection Tool Development UNIX Virtual reality Web
Experience1-3 years
EducationAnalytics Applied Sciences Bachelor Bachelor's Bachelor's degree Computer Science Engineering Equivalent Equivalent degree Foreign equivalent Foreign Equivalent Degree Information Systems Mathematics Physics Related Field Software Engineering Systems Engineering Technology
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