Senior Detection Engineer, Director (Assistant VP)

About the Role

The Threat Hunt and Cybersecurity Defense (THCD) team is seeking a highly skilled detection engineer experienced in cybersecurity, with strong Python programming abilities and expertise in adversary infrastructure hunting or malware analysis and reverse engineering. This role is based in Singapore within a global team, focusing on safeguarding the firm's network through advanced cyber defense methods.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain sophisticated detection rules to identify suspicious activities across various telemetry sources including endpoints, networks, identities, and applications.
• Conduct hunts for adversary infrastructure, command-and-control frameworks, phishing setups, and misuse of legitimate services by attackers.
• Translate findings from malware analysis, reverse engineering, and infrastructure hunting into actionable detection strategies and surveillance enhancements.
• Develop Python-based automation to enhance investigative workflows, integrate APIs, enrich security data, and support bespoke detection tools.
• Create and improve tools that facilitate processing large datasets, pattern identification, detection validation, and reduce manual workloads.
• Analyze security telemetry to comprehend attacker behaviors, assess detection effectiveness, and recommend enhancements.
• Collaborate with teams in threat intelligence, incident response, and purple team exercises to elevate detection fidelity and proactive defense mechanisms.
• Lead knowledge sharing and provide mentorship to junior engineers through reviews, documentation, and support.
• Contribute to defining engineering standards for detection development, tooling, testing, and operational procedures.
• Continuously research emerging adversary methods and malware to stay ahead of evolving threat landscapes.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 7 years' hands-on experience in detection engineering, threat hunting, incident response, malware analysis, blue teaming, or related cybersecurity disciplines.
• Comprehensive understanding of cyber adversary tactics, common post-exploitation activities, malware characteristics, command-and-control networks, and security telemetry analysis.
• In-depth expertise in at least one area such as adversary infrastructure hunting, malware reverse engineering, phishing infrastructure analysis, or attacker service abuse.
• Proficient Python development skills capable of producing maintainable code, managing APIs, and automating complex security workflows.
• Practical background in building security automation tools to improve detection efficacy, incident investigation, and operational efficiency.
• Ability to analyze extensive security data sets to identify suspicious behaviors and adversary patterns.
• Strong grasp of detection engineering principles including rule design, tuning, false positive reduction, and lifecycle management.
• Capability to convert technical findings into effective detection logic and surveillance strategies with measurable coverage.
• Excellent communication skills for articulating technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Attributes such as curiosity, analytical thinking, meticulousness, and a drive to scale security solutions.

Additional Valuable Skills

• Experience with adversary emulation, purple/red team collaboration, or threat-informed defense practices.
• Familiarity designing dashboards, data pipelines, enrichment frameworks, or internal security tools.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications are advantageous.

About the Employer

Morgan Stanley is a long-established global financial services leader operating in over 40 countries and dedicated to innovation in capital management. The organization emphasizes values such as client focus, integrity, ideas-driven leadership, diversity, and community engagement. Employees benefit from a collaborative and inclusive work environment alongside comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, Morgan Stanley embraces hiring, development, and advancement based solely on talent and skills to reflect the global communities it serves.