Information Security Engineer – Vilnius, Lithuania

Information Security Engineer – Vilnius, Lithuania

Would you like to be Threat Detection Engineer, as part of our global team in Information Security? How about unleashing your skills in a hugely successful business that is committed to moving money for better? Join Western Union as an Information Security Engineer.

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Information Security Engineer will be responsible for implementing, maintaining, monitoring, and managing SIEM solutions deployed throughout the security operations center (CFC). Working alongside cybersecurity engineering teams, the information security engineer facilitates architectural designs, best practices, and build advanced threat detection rules. This role is also responsible for providing support to the incident response, Insider Threat, ASR, Threat Intelligence, security operations and security audits during US hours.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop use cases and create threat detection logic, rules, and alerts in SIEM and analytics tools for response by CFC and Incident Response (IR) teams.

• Work with Threat Intelligence teams to identify and recommend new internal and external data sources for enhanced threat detection.

• Onboard and normalize new data sources to align with security use cases.

• Operationalize Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) from intelligence feeds by developing, testing, and deploying monitoring and alerting rules into SIEM or analytics solutions.

• Provide support for security audits, Insider Threat investigations, ASR, and other security operations activities during US hours.

Role Requirements

• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, threat intelligence systems, security automation and orchestration solutions, IDS/IPS, DLP, and other network and system monitoring tools.

• Strong knowledge of security monitoring, incident response, and threat intelligence.

• Hands-on experience with log analysis, data normalization, and developing detection rules.

• Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance requirements.

• Solid understanding of internet protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS).

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Strong track record of acting with integrity, demonstrating excellent work ethics, taking pride in delivering quality results, and continuously seeking to improve.

• Adaptable with the ability to effectively communicate in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next.

Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/.

Salary

The monthly gross base salary range is 4,033 – 7,725 EUR. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive an annual bonus that aligns with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies.

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few
(https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your Lithuania specific benefits include:

• Private Health Insurance (3 options)

• Life & Accident Insurance

• Additional days off

• Wide variety of discounts and special offers

• ⁠Free Fitness facilities

• Volunteering activities

• Referral program

• Relocation Buddy support upon request

Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this creates value through common ways of working and supports the execution of enterprise objectives which will ultimately help us achieve our strategic goals. By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem-solve together, and innovate.

Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week. 

We are passionate about diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

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