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Detection Engineer @ Avalara India

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 Detection Engineer

Job Description

What Youll Do
Avalara, Inc. is the leading provider of cloud-based software that delivers a broad array of compliance solutions related to sales tax and other transactional taxes.
What is it like to work at Avalara?
Come find out! We are committed to the following success traits that embody our culture and how we work together to accomplish great things: Fun. Passion. Adaptability. Urgency. Simplicity. Curiosity. Humility. Ownership. Optimism.
Avalara is looking for Detection Engineer to join the Detection and Response Team. The ideal candidate will have a track record in incident response, demonstrating advanced technical expertise and leadership capabilities. Your role will be of an Incident Response Analyst, you will help protect Avalara. This includes detecting, investigating, and mitigating security incidents. You will also be a key contributor in improving our incident response capabilities.
You will report to Security leadership at Avalara. This is a remote position.
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What Your Responsibilities Will Be
  • You will perform incident response activities and workstreams as the Incident Response Senior Analyst.
  • You will monitor security systems, including Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platforms, software firewalls, and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms. Gather and analyze evidence from affected systems, logs, and network traffic.
  • You will conduct detailed investigations of security incidents to determine the root cause, scope, and impact. Document all aspects of security incidents, including timelines, actions taken, and lessons learned.
  • Perform forensic analysis of compromised systems to identify the techniques and tactics used by attackers, or as directed by Legal.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, IT, Security Operations, Legal, HR, and Compliance to manage and mitigate incidents.
  • Strengthen KPIs and metrics for measuring response effectiveness and provide clear and consistent reporting to internal stakeholders.
  • Participate in rotating On Call shifts that utilize a paging system in case a security event requires attention.

What Youll Need to be Successful
  • 5+ years experience in Security Incident Response.
  • Experience across the information security domain, including familiarity with endpoint, email, network, cloud security, vulnerability management, incident response, and threat intelligence.
  • Experience with log analysis, network security, digital forensics, and incident response investigations.
  • Ability to script / code using Python or an equivalent language.
  • Bachelors degree in computer science, information security, or relevant experience.
  • Certifications related to digital forensics and incident response
 
  • 5+ years experience in Security Incident Response.
  • Experience across the information security domain, including familiarity with endpoint, email, network, cloud security, vulnerability management, incident response, and threat intelligence.
  • Experience with log analysis, network security, digital forensics, and incident response investigations.
  • Ability to script / code using Python or an equivalent language.
  • Bachelors degree in computer science, information security, or relevant experience.
  • Certifications related to digital forensics and incident response
  • You will perform incident response activities and workstreams as the Incident Response Senior Analyst.
  • You will monitor security systems, including Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platforms, software firewalls, and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms. Gather and analyze evidence from affected systems, logs, and network traffic.
  • You will conduct detailed investigations of security incidents to determine the root cause, scope, and impact. Document all aspects of security incidents, including timelines, actions taken, and lessons learned.
  • Perform forensic analysis of compromised systems to identify the techniques and tactics used by attackers, or as directed by Legal.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, IT, Security Operations, Legal, HR, and Compliance to manage and mitigate incidents.
  • Strengthen KPIs and metrics for measuring response effectiveness and provide clear and consistent reporting to internal stakeholders.
  • Participate in rotating On Call shifts that utilize a paging system in case a security event requires attention.

Job Classification

Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Functional Area / Department: Engineering - Hardware & Networks
Role Category: IT Network
Role: System Administrator / Engineer
Employement Type: Full time

Contact Details:

Company: Avalara India
Location(s): Kolkata

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Keyskills:   Computer science Event management Information security Sales tax Network security Wellness Forensic Security operations Python Tax returns

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