[Remote] Cyber Hunt Senior Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Valiant Solutions is seeking a Cyber Hunt Senior Analyst to join their rapidly growing and innovative cybersecurity team. The role involves providing senior technical leadership for the Cyber Hunt mission, directing proactive threat hunting, and shaping detection frameworks to identify hidden threats across client systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight and technical leadership for threat hunting, Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), and SOC analysts across Tier 1 through Tier 3 operations
• Advise on threat modeling, adversary emulation, and Purple Team exercises that test client detection coverage against current attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Lead development of threat detection frameworks and behavioral analytics aligned with MITRE ATT&CK, MITRE D3FEND, and CISA threat hunting guidance
• Direct hypothesis-driven and analytics-based hunt missions using Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Network Detection and Response (NDR), and SIEM telemetry to surface lateral movement, command-and-control activity, and other adversary behaviors
• Support inter-agency collaboration and national-level threat intelligence sharing through CISA JCDC, DHS Automated Indicator Sharing (AIS), sector ISACs, FBI InfraGard, and partner federal SOCs
• Correlate enriched indicators of compromise (IOCs) and TTPs with internal telemetry, then translate findings into new detection rules, playbooks, and runbook updates
• Build and maintain the Cyber Hunt knowledge base of IOCs and detection efficacy data, sharing relevant findings with partner SOCs and client stakeholders
• Produce monthly threat actor profiles, weekly threat briefings, and ad hoc alerts within two hours of a validated threat discovery, tailored for both technical and executive audiences
• Update Cyber Hunt standard operating procedures, playbooks, and runbooks at least quarterly, or sooner when a gap or improvement is identified
• Mentor SOC analysts and junior hunters on behavioral analytics, threat actor profiling, and detection engineering
• Represent client Cyber Hunt in inter-agency threat intelligence exchanges, including at least one exchange per quarter, to keep client aligned with national cybersecurity priorities

Skills

• Twelve or more years of experience in cybersecurity and threat intelligence
• Deep working knowledge of behavioral analytics, threat actor profiling, and detection engineering
• Hands-on experience with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and CISA threat hunting guidance, including applying ATT&CK techniques to hunt hypotheses and detection logic
• Practical experience with EDR, NDR, and SIEM platforms in large enterprise or federal environments
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 2, NIST SP 800-150 (Guide to Cyber Threat Information Sharing), and FISMA requirements as they apply to threat hunting and incident response
• Experience participating in federal threat intelligence sharing programs such as CISA JCDC, DHS AIS, sector ISACs, and FBI InfraGard
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce executive-level threat briefings and technical detection documentation
• Required to obtain and maintain a Non-Sensitive / High Risk (Public Trust) security clearance, Tier 4/6c
• At least one of the following certifications: CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, GREM, GCTI, or GCIA
• Experience supporting federal SOC operations under FISMA, NIST, and CISA guidance
• Familiarity with AWS GovCloud telemetry and cloud-native detection patterns
• Experience leading Purple Team engagements and translating findings into improved detection coverage
• Experience producing threat actor profiles and campaign tracking against advanced persistent threats (APTs)

Benefits

• Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for Full-time Employees
• Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
• 100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for Full-time Employees
• 100% Paid Certifications
• 401K Matching up to 4%
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Federal Holidays
• Wellness & Fitness Program
• Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
• FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
• Referral Bonuses

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