Senior SOC Engineer: Detection & Automation Specialist

Merlin Group in McLean, VA is seeking a SOC Engineer to build and improve security operations. You will partner with SOC analysts to turn needs into detections, workflows, and infrastructure, and collaborate with SOC Manager and IT teams to keep the platform secure and scalable. The role emphasizes security automation, detection engineering, and platform engineering across AWS, Azure, and GCP, with on-call rotation and incident escalation.