Director of Security Engineering

Binary Defense is  seeking a highly experienced Director of Security Engineering to lead the architecture, development, and optimization of our managed security platforms and automation capabilities. This role is central to delivering world-class managed security services to our clients, with a particular focus on SIEM engineering, log management and automation.

As a key member of the leadership team, you will oversee a group of engineers and architects responsible for designing, maintaining, and scaling single and multi-tenant security platforms that support continuous monitoring, threat detection, and response across diverse client environments. Key responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and mentor the Security Engineering team responsible for SIEM, EDR and automation related security technologies across all managed client environments.
• Define the 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.

Security Architecture & Engineering

• Own the architecture, deployment, and management of both single and multi-tenant SIEM environments (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, XISAM, Sumo Logic and others).
• 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 the SIEM & EDR environments, ensuring rapid and secure integration of new log sources.

Automation & Integration

• 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.

Governance & Collaboration

• 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 experience in cybersecurity, 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 (preferably across multiple platforms such as Splunk, Sentinel, XSIAM and Sumo Logic). Operating 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. The company offers a personalized Open XDR approach to Managed Detection and Response, advanced Threat Hunting, Digital Risk Protection, Phishing Response, and Incident Response services, helping customers mature their security program efficiently and effectively based on their unique risks and business needs.

With a world-class 24/7 SOC, deep domain expertise in cyber, and sophisticated technology, hundreds of companies across every industry have entrusted Binary Defense to protect their business. Binary Defense gives companies actionable insights within minutes not hours, the confidence in their program to be resilient to ever-changing threats, and the time back that matters most to their business.

Binary Defense is also the Trusted Cybersecurity Partner of the Cleveland Browns and partners with PGA TOUR players. For more information, visit our website, check out our blog, or follow us on LinkedIn.

Binary Defense offers competitive medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents, a 401k match which vests every payroll, a flexible and remote friendly work environment, as well as training opportunities to expand your skill set (to name a few). If you're interested in joining a growing team with great perks, we encourage you to apply