Threat-Led Detection Engineer - Lead

WTW

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Location
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Posted
July 05, 2026

Job Description

The Threat-Led Detection Engineer Lead will drive WTWโ€™s detection engineering capability within the Global Information and Cyber Security Defence (ICSD) function, owning the strategy, quality, and continuous improvement of how WTW detects threats across its global estate in AI era. This role blends deep technical detection expertise with team leadership, driving a threat-led, intelligence-informed approach to detection that maps directly to real adversary behaviour.

The Lead will set the standard for how detections are designed, written, tested, documented, and maintained โ€“ championing Detection-as-Code, measurable detection coverage, and a strong engineering culture. Working closely with SOC, Threat Hunting, Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), Incident Response, and Vulnerabilityย 

Management teams, the Lead will ensure WTWโ€™s detection library evolves ahead of the threat landscape.
The individual will work as part of a global, multi-disciplined security community...