Kusto Engineer

Job Description:

• We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Data Analytics Engineer with strong expertise in Kusto Query Language KQL Azure Data Explorer ADX and cybersecurity analytics
• This role is responsible for designing developing and enhancing cybersecurity data and analytics capabilities across enterprise technology environments
• The ideal candidate will build and support scalable security data solutions transform security telemetry into actionable insights and contribute to threat detection incident response vulnerability management and overall security posture improvement
• The role requires close collaboration with security engineering and operations teams to deliver data driven cybersecurity outcomes

Key Responsibilities:

• Design develop and implement advanced cybersecurity data and analytics solutions that identify risks and support security response and assurance efforts
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity analytics using Kusto Query Language KQL Azure Data Explorer ADX and related cloud technologies
• Build optimize and support data ingestion pipelines for collecting processing and analyzing security telemetry from diverse security platforms and enterprise environments
• Perform advanced data acquisition correlation and analysis to identify and remediate vulnerabilities threats and security risks
• Integrate data from multiple security technologies and systems to improve visibility automation threat detection and operational effectiveness
• Develop and enhance security detections dashboards reports and investigative analytics to support security operations and threat hunting activities
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex data quality ingestion performance and security analytics challenges
• Serve as a technical escalation point for security data and analytics related issues and develop reusable solutions for recurring problems
• Collaborate with product engineering and operations teams to apply security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle
• Develop and maintain security baselines guardrails and control patterns that support organizational security and compliance requirements
• Support and contribute to major incident response forensic investigations and remediation efforts through effective use of security data and analytics
• Evaluate emerging security threats technologies and analytics capabilities providing recommendations for continuous improvement
• Document technical solutions standards processes and operational procedures to promote consistency and knowledge sharing
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members and share best practices in KQL development cybersecurity analytics and data engineering
• Promote data driven security practices and contribute to the maturity of cybersecurity analytics capabilities across the organization

Technical Requirements:

• 5 8 years of experience in cybersecurity security engineering security analytics data engineering or related technical roles
• Strong hands on experience with Kusto Query Language KQL and Azure Data Explorer ADX
• Experience designing and developing cybersecurity analytics detections dashboards and investigative queries
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles concepts and best practices
• Experience with threat detection vulnerability management security monitoring incident response and threat hunting
• Experience working with large scale data ingestion transformation and analysis pipelines
• Experience integrating data from SIEM EDR IAM cloud network and application security platforms
• Working knowledge of software development lifecycle SDLC and secure development practices
• Proficiency in one or more scripting programming languages such as Python PowerShell C or similar
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem solving skills with the ability to work independently on complex technical challenges
• Experience implementing and managing information security technologies

Additional Responsibilities:

• Advanced cybersecurity certifications e
• g
• CISSP CISM CEH GIAC
• Experience with security tooling and cloud scale data systems such as Azure Data Explorer and accompanying cloud services
• Role will involve supporting non customer facing
• NET based services
• Familiarity with emerging cybersecurity technologies industry trends and strategic risk management

Preferred Skills:

Technology->Cloud Platform->Azure App Development->Azure Monitor,Technology->Cloud Platform->Azure Analytics Services->Azure Data Explorer