Detection Engineer
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Skills Assessment
Breaks down complex problems into fundamental truths and builds solutions from the ground up
Prefers building and shipping code over meetings and documentation
Deep technical expertise across security domains, tools, and architectures
Constantly learning, experimenting, and staying ahead of emerging threats
Battle-tested experience solving real-world security incidents and challenges
Profile Summary
Principal Detection Engineer with 10+ years building world-class detection capabilities. Previously at Atlassian, built detection engineering function protecting collaboration tools used by Fortune 500 companies. Expert in SIEM, EDR, and custom detection logic.
Problems Solved
- Detected and contained sophisticated APT campaign targeting Atlassian cloud infrastructure
- Built detection-as-code platform at Atlassian processing 50TB/day of security telemetry
- Reduced false positive rate by 90% while increasing true positive detection by 300%
What They Build
Detection-as-code platforms, SIEM correlation rules, threat hunting playbooks
What Would Make Them Move
Open to the right opportunity with focus on advanced threat detection, building detection engineering teams, and working with cutting-edge security telemetry at Australian tech leaders.