About us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers.

Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values different voices and lifts each other up. Here, we believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful.

Overview about TII

At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy. And that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from different backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Engineer - Threat hunting and countermeasures to join our world class cybersecurity-cyber defence team. The ideal candidate will proactively identify, investigate, and mitigate cyber threats across the organization. This role involves working with advanced tools, conducting threat hunting and providing actionable insights to improve the organization’s security posture.

About The Role/Key Responsibilities:

• Threat Hunting & Analysis:

  • Conduct proactive threat hunting across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments. leveraging intelligence, hypothesis-driven methodologies, and data analysis to identify and mitigate hidden threats.

  • Work collaboratively to implement solutions based on the MITRE ATT&CK framework, Red team or Purple Team results, and other threat modeling methodologies.

  • Advocate for continuous improvement, staying current with emerging threats, tools, and techniques.

• Advanced Threat Detection:

  • Develop and refine detection rules in SIEMs and other security tools.

  • Build and optimize tools, scripts, and automations to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of hunting and countermeasure deployment

• Collaboration & Reporting:

  • Partner with intelligence, detection, and incident response teams to validate and operationalize findings

  • Prepare detailed reports and briefings on threat hunting activities, findings, and trends.

  • Advocate for continuous improvement, staying current with emerging threats, tools, and techniques.

  • Present findings to senior leadership and provide strategic recommendations.

About You/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 4 years of experience in threat hunting, incident response, countermeasure engineering or related roles.

• Strong understanding of threat hunting methodologies, detection engineering, and countermeasure design.

• Experience with security tools such as SIEM, EDR, NDR, and forensic analysis tools.

• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, etc.) for automation and analysis.

• Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms and frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, Pyramid of Pain, and detection engineering principles.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Proven ability to conceptualize and operationalize threat hunting hypotheses based on threat intelligence and research.

• Proficient in analyzing diverse data sources, including host-based (e.g., Sysmon, CrowdStrike) and network-based (e.g., Zeek, Suricata) logs.

• Experience with scripting and programming for hunting and countermeasure automation (Python preferred).

• Familiarity with technologies such as Splunk, Elastic-Search, SIGMA, YARA, and cloud detection in GCP and AWS.

• Adept at communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, with a focus on leadership and cross-team collaboration.

• A self-starter with a passion for innovation and solving complex problems in a high-stakes environment.

Desired Skills (Added advantage)

• Experience with deception techniques, honeytokens, or other adversary engagement strategies.

• Background in malware analysis, reverse engineering, or exploit development.

• Certifications such as GREM, GCFA, or similar in advanced threat hunting and analysis.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a forward-thinking world class cybersecurity team.

• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning.

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Life at Target- https://india.target.com/

Benefits- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/workplace/benefits

Culture: https://india.target.com/life-at-target/belonging