Totem Market Valuations
Director of Security Engineering - REMOTE
Totem Market Valuations, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Director of Security Engineering - REMOTE
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Director of Security Engineering - REMOTE
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Totem Market Valuations . This role focuses on SIEM engineering, log management, and automation to deliver world‑class managed security services to our clients.
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor the Security Engineering team responsible for SIEM, EDR, and automation technologies across all managed client environments.
Define long‑term strategy and roadmap for security platform engineering, including SIEM standardization and automation initiatives.
Partner with SOC leadership, Detection Engineering and Product Management to enhance service offerings, improve detection quality, and optimize operational efficiency.
Own the architecture, deployment, and management of single and multi‑tenant SIEM environments (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, XSIAM, Sumo Logic).
Oversee ingestion pipelines, normalization, parsing, and data retention strategies to ensure consistent and reliable log coverage across clients.
Implement scalable processes for onboarding new clients into SIEM & EDR environments, ensuring rapid and secure integration of new log sources.
Drive automation initiatives across detection, enrichment, and response workflows using SOAR or custom scripting.
Collaborate with Threat Intelligence and SOC to integrate threat data, improve context, and reduce analyst workload.
Ensure repeatable, documented engineering processes that enable efficient client scaling and consistent delivery quality.
Work closely with client‑facing teams to translate technical engineering outcomes into value‑driven reporting and service enhancements.
Serve as a senior technical authority in pre‑sales and strategic client discussions when needed.
Requirements
10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years leading security engineering or operations teams in an MSSP or MDR context.
Passion for operational excellence, automation, and continuous improvement in managed security delivery.
Deep expertise with SIEM architecture, deployment, and tuning across multiple platforms such as Splunk, Sentinel, XSIAM, and Sumo Logic; proven ability to operate data at scale.
Demonstrated experience building or optimizing multi‑tenant SIEM environments.
Strong understanding of detection engineering principles, log source onboarding, and SOC enablement.
Familiarity with automation, scripting, and API integrations (Python, PowerShell, REST, etc.).
Excellent leadership, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
About Binary Defense Binary Defense is a trusted leader in security operations, supporting companies of all sizes to proactively monitor, detect, and respond to cyberattacks. We offer a personalized Open XDR approach to Managed Detection and Response, advanced Threat Hunting, Digital Risk Protection, Phishing Response, and Incident Response services, with a 24/7 SOC and deep domain expertise that helps customers mature their security program efficiently and effectively.
Binary Defense is the Trusted Cybersecurity Partner of the Cleveland Browns and partners with PGA TOUR players.
Binary Defense offers competitive medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents, a 401(k) match that vests every payroll, a flexible and remote‑friendly work environment, and training opportunities to expand your skill set.
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Director of Security Engineering - REMOTE
role at
Totem Market Valuations . This role focuses on SIEM engineering, log management, and automation to deliver world‑class managed security services to our clients.
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor the Security Engineering team responsible for SIEM, EDR, and automation technologies across all managed client environments.
Define long‑term strategy and roadmap for security platform engineering, including SIEM standardization and automation initiatives.
Partner with SOC leadership, Detection Engineering and Product Management to enhance service offerings, improve detection quality, and optimize operational efficiency.
Own the architecture, deployment, and management of single and multi‑tenant SIEM environments (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, XSIAM, Sumo Logic).
Oversee ingestion pipelines, normalization, parsing, and data retention strategies to ensure consistent and reliable log coverage across clients.
Implement scalable processes for onboarding new clients into SIEM & EDR environments, ensuring rapid and secure integration of new log sources.
Drive automation initiatives across detection, enrichment, and response workflows using SOAR or custom scripting.
Collaborate with Threat Intelligence and SOC to integrate threat data, improve context, and reduce analyst workload.
Ensure repeatable, documented engineering processes that enable efficient client scaling and consistent delivery quality.
Work closely with client‑facing teams to translate technical engineering outcomes into value‑driven reporting and service enhancements.
Serve as a senior technical authority in pre‑sales and strategic client discussions when needed.
Requirements
10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years leading security engineering or operations teams in an MSSP or MDR context.
Passion for operational excellence, automation, and continuous improvement in managed security delivery.
Deep expertise with SIEM architecture, deployment, and tuning across multiple platforms such as Splunk, Sentinel, XSIAM, and Sumo Logic; proven ability to operate data at scale.
Demonstrated experience building or optimizing multi‑tenant SIEM environments.
Strong understanding of detection engineering principles, log source onboarding, and SOC enablement.
Familiarity with automation, scripting, and API integrations (Python, PowerShell, REST, etc.).
Excellent leadership, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
About Binary Defense Binary Defense is a trusted leader in security operations, supporting companies of all sizes to proactively monitor, detect, and respond to cyberattacks. We offer a personalized Open XDR approach to Managed Detection and Response, advanced Threat Hunting, Digital Risk Protection, Phishing Response, and Incident Response services, with a 24/7 SOC and deep domain expertise that helps customers mature their security program efficiently and effectively.
Binary Defense is the Trusted Cybersecurity Partner of the Cleveland Browns and partners with PGA TOUR players.
Binary Defense offers competitive medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents, a 401(k) match that vests every payroll, a flexible and remote‑friendly work environment, and training opportunities to expand your skill set.
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