Opportunity spotlight
OT Detection and Response Engineer
- Compensation
- $145,000 to $175,000 per year (USD base salary)
- Location
- United States · US
- Work arrangement
- Fully remote
- Travel
- No travel required
- Employment
- full time
- Role level
- Senior individual contributor
Build detections that reflect how industrial environments actually behave. Improve the path from an OT alert to a clear investigation and a coordinated response.
- Detection engineering
- SIEM
- Industrial telemetry
- Remote
Role overview
Develop monitoring and response capabilities for industrial networks, engineering workstations and supporting infrastructure. Partner with the SOC and site teams to make detections actionable and response steps appropriate for operational conditions.
The work
Integrate OT telemetry into monitoring workflows; create and tune detection logic; validate coverage through controlled exercises; and maintain investigation playbooks. Improve alert context, escalation criteria and handoffs between cyber responders and plant personnel.
What you’ll bring
Bring detection engineering or incident investigation experience with SIEM and network telemetry. Understand industrial assets, common OT attack paths and the operational consequences of containment. Be able to explain detection logic, test assumptions and document practical investigation steps.
Working arrangements
Specific openings, employer details, location, travel, and compensation are confirmed in a confidential conversation with Zylarity.