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Akraya Inc.

Detection Engineer : 26-02750

Pay: $75–$85/hr

Posted: 5 days ago

Location: Charlotte, NC (Onsite)

Last Updated: 3 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/15/2026

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What they do

An Incident Analyst or Responder investigates an IT-related incident: an unplanned interruption to a service, a reduction in the quality of a service, or an event that has not yet impacted the service to the customer. Works to restore a normal service operation as quickly as possible and to minimize the impact on business operations.

$124,145 / year median in North Carolina

+12% projected growth

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Job Description

Primary Skills:

Splunk SPL (Advanced), CrowdStrike CQL (Advanced), Zscaler logging (Intermediate), AWS Lambda (Intermediate), ServiceNow SIR (Intermediate),

Contract Type:

Contract Duration:

Months Location:

Charlotte NC (Will work Central hours)

Pay Range:

$75.00 - $85.00 Per hour

Job Summary:

This role involves designing, building, and fine-tuning security detection rules and automation pipelines to enhance threat detection capabilities. You will collaborate closely with incident response and platform engineering teams to translate investigative needs into effective security logic and streamlined workflows. The position requires a proactive approach to identify and address detection gaps, ensuring efficient alert routing and enrichment for faster incident resolution.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and optimize detection rules across SIEM and endpoint security platforms. Build automated pipelines for alert enrichment and routing to incident response systems. Collaborate with engineers to integrate new detections with existing data pipelines. Translate incident response findings into actionable detection logic. Support the creation of automated incident response playbooks.

Must-Have Skills:

Expertise in Splunk SPL and CrowdStrike LogScale/CQL for detection logic. Practical experience with API integrations and AWS Lambda for security automation. Familiarity with ServiceNow Security Incident Response workflows. Experience building and maintaining security detections and automation within a Security Operations Center environment is required.

ABOUT AKRAYA

Akraya is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for our commitment to excellence and a thriving work environment. Most recently, we were recognized Stevie Employer of the Year 2025, SIA Best Staffing Firm to work for 2025, Inc 5000 Best Workspaces in US (2025 & 2024) and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)! Industry Leaders in Tech Staffing As Talent solutions provider for Fortune 100 Organizations, Akraya's industry recognitions solidify our leadership position in the IT staffing space. We don't just connect you with great jobs, we connect you with a workplace that inspires! Join Akraya Today! Let us lead you to your dream career and experience the Akraya difference. Browse our open positions and join our team!