Lead Cyber Security Architect​/Engineer

Morris Plains, NJ, United States (Remote)

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As a Lead Cybersecurity Architect/Engineer
, you will serve as the technical lead for our Security Operations Center and drive the maturity of our threat detection and response capabilities. This role focuses on detection engineering, threat hunting, and incident leadership across enterprise, cloud, OT, and identity environments. The ideal candidate will design and tune detection logic, improve security telemetry coverage, and guide analysts during complex investigations while partnering with infrastructure and platform engineering teams to strengthen overall security visibility.

You will report directly to our Sr. Cyber Security Manager, and you'llwork remotely.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead and escalation point for the SOC
  , guiding analysts during complex investigations and major incidents.
• Design, implement, and tune threat detections across SIEM, EDR/XDR, and other security telemetry platforms
  .
• Lead and coordinate incident response activities
  , including investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Develop detection engineering practices aligned with adversary behaviors and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
  .
• Conduct proactive threat hunting and continuously improve detection coverage.
• Build and maintain automation, enrichment pipelines, and response playbooks to improve SOC efficiency and investigation speed.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, cloud, and platform engineering teams to ensure high‑quality security telemetry and monitoring coverage
  .
• Define and track SOC performance metrics (alert fidelity, MTTD, MTTR) and lead initiatives to improve detection quality.

YOU MUST HAVE

• 7–10+ years of experience in
  cybersecurity, security operations, detection engineering, or incident response
  .
• Strong experience with
  SIEM platforms
  such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, orQRadar.
• Hands‑on experience with
  EDR/XDR platforms
  and endpoint investigation workflows.
• Deep understanding of
  attack techniques, threat detection methodologies, and adversary tactics
  .
• Experience developing
  detection rules, correlation logic, and behavioral analytics
  .
• Strong scripting or automation skills using
  Python, Power Shell, or similar languages
  .
• Solid understanding of
  network security, enterprise infrastructure, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

WE VALUE

• Experience building or maturing a
  detection engineering or SOC program
  .
• Experience with
  security automation and SOAR platforms
  .
• Familiarity with
  threat intelligence integration and threat hunting methodologies
  .
• Knowledge of
  cloud-native security monitoring and identity telemetry
  .
• Relevant certifications such as
  GCIA, GCIH, GCED, CISSP, or similar
  .
• Active security clearance

U.S. PERSON REQUIREMENTS

Due to compliance with U. S export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or have asylum or refugee status in U.S

COMPENSATION

The annual base salary range for this position is $183k-$250k
. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Solstice Advanced Materials considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities or the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS

In addition to a competitive salary, leading‑edge work, and developing solutions side‑by‑side with dedicated experts in their fields, Solstice Advanced Materials employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer‑subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance;
Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance;
Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit:

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of…