Company Description
Experian is a global data and technology company that empowers people and businesses around the world. We operate in diverse markets, such as financial services, healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and more. Experian invests in people and in new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 employees in 32 countries.
Our uniqueness is that we value yours. Experian's culture, centered on people, inclusive and driven by purpose, is recognized by several awards, including World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25) and Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries, among others. Check out Experian Life on social media or explore our careers site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an employer that promotes equal opportunities and affirmative action.
Job Description
We are looking for a person as an Identity Threat Detection Engineering Specialist I to work on developing and evolving threat detection capabilities related to identity, authentication, and access.
The position will work in partnership with Engineering, Security, and Operations teams, using data, events, and telemetry to identify anomalous behaviors, abuse attempts, and potential threats.
We expect a person with solid technical experience, able to work autonomously, investigate complex problems, and collaborate with different teams, including global teams.
Main responsibilities
- Develop and evolve threat detections related to identity, authentication, and authorization.
- Analyze events, logs, and telemetry to identify anomalous behaviors and potential threats.
- Develop detection mechanisms for scenarios such as Account Takeover, Credential Stuffing, authentication abuse, and suspicious activities related to sessions and credentials.
- Participate in investigations of security events and incidents, contributing with technical analyses and root cause identification.
- Work with Engineering teams to improve the quality and availability of telemetry, logging, and security signals.
- Develop automations to improve the efficiency and coverage of detection capabilities.
- Continuously evaluate existing detections, identifying gaps, false positives, and improvement opportunities.
- Document attack patterns, detection hypotheses, investigation procedures, and technical recommendations.
- Collaborate with Security Operations, Incident Response, Engineering, and other Security areas.
- Share knowledge and best practices with other professionals and teams.
What we expect from a Specialist I
We expect a professional with strong technical expertise and autonomous execution capability, able to take on medium and high complexity security problems.
The person should be able to:
- Conduct technical analyses and investigations autonomously.
- Propose and implement solutions for detection problems.
- Make technical decisions within their area of expertise.
- Identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement.
- Work effectively with different Engineering and Security teams.
- Communicate risks and technical findings clearly.
- Share knowledge and technically support other professionals.
- Collaborate effectively with globally distributed teams.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Extensive professional experience in technology, including at least 3 years in Security Engineering, Detection Engineering, Threat Detection, Security Operations, or related areas.
- Experience with threat detection or investigation, including analysis of logs, events, telemetry, and anomalous behaviors.
- Experience or solid knowledge in Identity & Access Management (IAM), authentication, and authorization, including threats related to credentials, sessions, and access.
- Experience with automation or data analysis applied to security, using Python, SQL, or similar technologies, as well as SIEM, observability, or event processing tools.
- Experience working in cross-functional environments, collaborating directly with Engineering, Security, Operations, or Architecture to solve complex technical problems.
- Advanced or fluent English, with the ability to participate in technical discussions, collaborate with global teams, and produce technical documentation in English.
Additional Information
Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.
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