Sword Health
Senior Security Operations Engineer
$133K–$209K
Remote - US · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent professional experience.
About the job
Leads security operations for Sword’s cloud infrastructure and applications, improving threat detection, investigation, incident response, and AI-assisted workflows.
What you'll do
- Design and improve detection controls, YARA-L rules, SOAR playbooks, and alert-triage processes in Google SecOps.
- Lead incident investigations, threat hunting, containment, remediation, and cross-functional response.
- Use AI to automate and improve security operations while maintaining human validation and evaluating reliability.
What they ask for
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a US public trust clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity, or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure), cloud-native threats, and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Hands-on experience with SOC tools and platforms, such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, and log management.
Nice to have
- Google SecOps/Chronicle.
- Familiarity with NIST 800-61, CIS Controls, MITRE ATT&CK, or ISO 27001.
Pay
$133,000 — $209,000 USD total compensation
Tools
Google SecOps, YARA-L, AWS, GCP, Azure, Python, Bash, Splunk
AI focus
Apply AI to automate alert triage, enrichment, classification, runbooks, investigation, response, reporting, and prioritization; evaluate accuracy, reliability, and security, with human-in-the-loop validation for critical decisions.
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