Senior Cyber Security Threat Hunter

Description

Ideal Requirements:

Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years Required/Preferred Experience

8 Required Strong understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures.

8 Required Experience analyzing logs and telemetry from SIEM, EDR/XDR, network security, identity platforms, and cloud environments.

8 Required Proficiency in query languages and scripting used for threat hunting.

8 Required Solid knowledge of Windows, Linux, and cloud operating systems, including common attack vectors and persistence mechanisms.

8 Required Proven expertise in security considerations of cloud computing: They include data breaches, broken authentication, hacking, account hijacking, malicious insiders, third parties, APTs, data loss and DoS attacks.

8 Required Knowledge and understanding of threat analysis and assessment of potential and current information security risk/threats and designing solutions to mitigate those threats.

8 Required Knowledge and experience working with relevant National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards.

8 Required Familiarity with threat intelligence sources, malware analysis concepts, and digital forensics fundamentals.

8 Required Experience documenting investigations, creating hunt reports, and communicating technical findings to diverse audiences.

8 Required Strong Analytical, Problem-solving, And Critical-thinking Skills.

8 Required Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional cybersecurity teams.

8 Required Ability to resolve complex security issues in diverse and decentralized environments; to learn, communicate, and teach new information and security technologies; and to communicate effectively.

8 Required Conduct forensic investigations on cyberattacks to determine how they occurred and how they can be prevented in the future.

8 Required Experience creating/reviewing/updating security policies and standards for the public/private/hybrid cloud contexts.

3 Preferred GSEC, CEH, CISA, CCSP

3 Preferred Certification as an AWS Solutions Architect, Cloud Security Certification, and/or OpenStack Administrator Certification a plus. (Other cloud-related certification also a plus.)

3 Preferred Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (i.e. EndGame, Crowdstrike, CyberReason). Detect and respond to alerts from end point detection response tools.

3 Preferred Experience with Email Threat Management (i.e. Proofpoint, MimeCast, Microsoft).

3 Preferred Experience with SIEM engineering design/management/analysts (i.e. Splunk, Rapid7, SumoLogic).

3 Preferred Experience with Data Loss Protection/Cloud Access Security Brokers (i.e. Symantec, Microsoft, Bitglass, Netskope).

3 Preferred Experience with Cloud Enterprise Network Security (i.e. Cisco Umbrella, Palo Alto, ZScaler).

Skills

Security, threat hunting, aws, cisco devices, splunk, Splunk enterprise, Cloud, Information security

Key Responsibilities

Proactively conduct threat hunting activities to identify malicious activity, advanced persistent threats, and indicators of compromise not detected by automated tools

Develop and execute hypothesis-driven hunts based on threat intelligence, adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and organizational risk profiles

Analyze endpoint, network, identity, and cloud telemetry to detect anomalous or suspicious behavior

Investigate and validate potential security incidents, determine root cause, and assess scope and impact

Collaborate with incident response, SOC, and detection engineering teams to support containment, eradication, and recovery activities

Translate threat hunting findings into actionable detection logic, alerts, and analytics to improve security monitoring

Document hunting methodologies, findings, and recommendations in formal reports and knowledge repositories

Contribute to the development and tuning of security use cases, queries, and detection rules across SIEM, EDR, NDR, and cloud security platforms

Leverage threat intelligence sources to track emerging threats, attacker tools, and campaigns relevant to the organization

Support purple team activities, tabletop exercises, and continuous adversary simulation efforts

Maintain awareness of evolving attacker techniques and emerging cybersecurity threats

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Austin, TX.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90.00 - $100.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Feb 13, 2026. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
  
  
  

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.