Cybersecurity Detection Engineering Specialist

Company Description

Ubisoft is a global leader in video games, with teams around the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed to Rainbow Six, Just Dance, and many more. We believe that diversity of perspectives drives both player and team progress. If you are passionate about innovation and want to push the boundaries of entertainment, join our adventure and help us create the unknown!

As a Cybersecurity Detection Engineering Specialist at Ubisoft Montreal, you will contribute to advancing our detection engineering capabilities through automation, cloud technologies, and detection-as-code practices. Collaborating with security operations, incident response, platform engineering, and development teams, you will create scalable and maintainable detection solutions to enhance the reliability and efficiency of global security operations.

What You Will Do

• Assess log sources, telemetry streams, and enrichment data to analyze their quality and coverage
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain detection rules, technical frameworks, and supporting technologies
• Contribute to the adoption of detection-as-code practices using version control and modern development methods
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate validation, testing, deployment, and lifecycle management of detection content
• Create integrations and workflows using APIs, SIEM platforms, EDR solutions, cloud services, and data repositories
• Develop automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual tasks
• Collaborate with security operations and incident response teams to enhance detection coverage and investigative capabilities
• Develop reusable tools, libraries, and technical frameworks to support detection engineering initiatives
• Apply secure coding practices, testing strategies, and quality controls throughout the development lifecycle
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and contribute to infrastructure automation and platform engineering initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or automation-focused roles
• Proficiency in Git-based workflows and source code management practices
• Experience in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to program or automate with languages such as Python, Go, PowerShell, or JavaScript
• Experience in integrating platforms and services through APIs
• Strong understanding of software development practices, testing methodologies, and secure coding principles
• Experience with cloud platforms, containerized environments, and infrastructure technologies
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Approach complex technical challenges with a collaborative and pragmatic mindset
• Adapt to evolving technologies and contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and systems.
• Additional Information

What to Send Us

• Your resume highlighting your skills
• Links to relevant projects or repositories, such as GitHub or automation projects.