Senior Security Operations Manager, Detection Engineering Incident Response
Pure StorageSanta Clara, California
Full Time
Posted February 12, 2026
$225k - $338k
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Job Description
The role involves leading and developing the Security Operations Detection Engineering and Incident Response functions to create a proactive, intelligence-driven security program that enhances threat detection, response, and overall security posture across cloud and infrastructure environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mature Detection Engineering and CIDR functions for threat detection, response workflows, incident triage, and automation
- Build and maintain a comprehensive detection inventory categorized by threat type, log source, MITRE mapping, and detection method
- Drive continuous validation of detections through red team, purple team, and atomic testing
- Own key SecOps metrics such as MTTD, MTTR, and alert quality to improve detection confidence
- Oversee ingestion of telemetry data from AWS, Azure, SaaS, endpoint, and network into Splunk and SOAR pipelines
- Automate and ensure incident response workflows are repeatable and outcome-focused
- Lead post-incident reviews and root-cause analyses, tracking corrective actions to closure
- Correlate threat intelligence, detection gaps, and hunt findings into prioritized roadmap updates
- Drive detection-to-remediation loops by partnering with other security and infrastructure teams
- Produce dashboards connecting technical posture to business risk and ownership metrics
- Lead scenario-based tabletop exercises, detection drills, and incident simulations
Requirements
- 10 years in cybersecurity, including 5 years in detection, incident response, or SecOps leadership
- Proven experience leading detection engineering and incident response teams at enterprise scale
- Deep expertise with SIEM Splunk (preferred), SOAR Tines, XSOAR, and EDR CrowdStrike
- Experience with cloud telemetry and detection including CloudTrail, GuardDuty, VPC flow
- Knowledge of threat modeling, MITRE ATT&CK, and TTP-to-detection lifecycle
- Experience with detection-as-code practices, version control, and CI/CD pipelines
- Hands-on skills validating detections through replay, simulation, and log mining
- Familiarity with frameworks such as CIS Controls, NIST 800-53, and SOC 2
- Ability to translate complex security data into clear, executive-level insights
- Proven cross-team collaboration with Infra, GRC, Product Security, and Application teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on clarity and measurable outcomes
- Work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with company policies (mandatory physical presence)
Benefits & Perks
Salary range: 225,000 - 338,000 USD annually
Potential for incentive pay and equity
In-office work environment in Santa Clara, CA
Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events
Recognition as a Fortune's Best Large Workplace in the Bay Area
Recognition as a Fortune's Best Workplace for Millennials
Certification and training opportunities
Inclusive and diverse workplace culture
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