Specialist, Cyber Detection Engineer
Prudential FinancialNewark, New Jersey, United States
Posted April 2, 2026
96200 - 158800 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) was founded on the belief that financial security should be within reach for everyone, and for over 150 years, we have helped our customers reach their potential and tackle life's challenges for now and future generations to come. Today, we are one of the world’s largest financial services institutions, offering individual and institutional clients a wide array of financial products and services. With operations in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America, we are known for delivering on our promises to our customers, and are recognized as a trusted brand and one of the world’s most admired companies. We also have one of the most recognized and trusted brand symbols: The Rock®, an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation. We measure our long-term success on our ability to deliver value for shareholders, meet customer needs, and attract and develop the best talent in our industry. We offer an inclusive work environment where employees can develop to their full potential, and give back to the communities where we live and work.
Job Description
Join Prudential's Global Technology Operations team as a Specialist, Cyber Detection Engineer. Design and maintain enterprise threat detection capabilities across on-prem and cloud environments.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in detection engineering, incident response, threat hunting, or security operations in large enterprise environments.
- Practical experience working with common Endpoint, Identity, Network, Cloud & SaaS technologies, and associated logging.
- Strong proficiency with at least one major SIEM/XDR ecosystem and advanced query authoring (Splunk SPL, Microsoft KQL, SQL strongly preferred).
Benefits
- Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
- 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
- Company-funded pension plan.
- Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
- Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
- Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.