United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) is seeking a skilled and innovative Detection Engineering Team Leader to lead our detection engineering team. This role is essential for developing and implementing robust detection strategies and capabilities to identify security threats and anomalies within our systems and networks. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and a proactive approach to threat detection.

• Team Leadership:
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of detection engineers, providing guidance and support to enhance their technical skills and effectiveness in developing detection capabilities.
• Detection Strategy Development:
Design and implement detection strategies and frameworks that align with the organization’s security objectives, ensuring effective identification of potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Rule and Signature Creation:
Develop, test, and refine detection rules, signatures, and use cases for security information and event management (SIEM) systems and other security technologies to improve threat detection accuracy.
• Threat Intelligence Integration:
Leverage threat intelligence feeds and sources to enhance detection capabilities, ensuring that the team's strategies evolve in response to emerging threats and attack techniques.
• Collaboration:
Work closely with incident response, security operations, and other IT teams to ensure seamless integration of detection capabilities into broader security practices and incident response workflows.
• Performance Monitoring:
Monitor and analyze detection performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of detection strategies, making recommendations for improvements as needed.
• Continuous Improvement:
Stay up-to-date with the latest security trends, technologies, and best practices in detection engineering, promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.
• Documentation and Reporting:
Maintain comprehensive documentation of detection rules, processes, and methodologies, and provide regular reports on detection activities and incidents to senior management.
• Training and Development:
Facilitate training and development opportunities for team members, enhancing their skills in detection engineering, threat hunting, and security analysis.

MUST-HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field; relevant certifications (e.g., GCTI, CEH, CISSP) are a plus.
• Proven experience in detection engineering, threat detection, or a related cybersecurity role, with strong knowledge of SIEM technologies and detection methodologies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively manage and motivate a diverse team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in developing detection rules and responding to security incidents.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities effectively

NICE-TO-HAVE:

• Experience in the mortgage or financial services industry
• Experience implementing an established IAM/IGA solution
• CISSP, CISA, CEH, CSSLP, CHFI, CCSP, GCIH, GCIA, PCNSE or other pertinent industry-recognized certifications

Ready to join thousands of talented team members who are making the dream of home ownership possible for more Americans? It’s all happening on UWM’s campus, where our award-winning workplace packs plenty of perks and amenities that keep the atmosphere buzzing with energy and excitement.

 

It’s no wonder that out of our six pillars, People Are Our Greatest Asset is number one. It’s at the very heart of how we treat each other, our clients and our community. Whether it’s providing elite client service or continuously striving to improve, our pillars provide a pathway to a more successful personal and professional life.

 

From the team member that holds a door open to the one that helps guide your career, you’ll feel the encouragement and support on day one. No matter your race, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation and ethnicity, you’ll be welcomed here. Accepted here. And empowered to Be You Here.

 

More reasons you’ll love working here include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) after just 30 days
• Additional parental and maternity leave benefits after 12 months
• Adoption reimbursement program
• Paid volunteer hours
• Paid training and career development
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Mortgage discount and area business discounts
• Free membership to our large, state-of-the-art fitness center, including exercise classes such as yoga and Zumba, various sports leagues and a full-size basketball court
• Wellness area, including an in-house primary-care physician’s office, full-time massage therapist and hair salon 
• Gourmet cafeteria featuring homemade breakfast and lunch
• Convenience store featuring healthy grab-and-go snacks
• In-house Starbucks and Dunkin
• Indoor/outdoor café with Wi-Fi

All the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation and change. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Team members may be required to perform other or different job-related duties as requested by their team lead, subject to reasonable accommodation. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Employment with UWM is "at-will." UWM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By selecting “Apply for this job online” you provide consent to UWM to record phone call conversations between you and UWM to be used for quality control purposes.