Senior Cyber Threat Hunter — Proactive Defense & Intel

Placements24; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, and optical coverage

Pension fund contribution

Training and certification sponsorship

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Cybersecurity Threat Hunter to join our client’s SOC in Queenstown. You will proactively identify advanced cyber threats, develop hypothesis-driven hunting, and collaborate with incident response teams to strengthen defenses.

You will analyze SIEM/EDR data, investigate incidents, and implement custom detection rules while staying current with attacker TTPs. Strong scripting, GCFA/GCIH/CTHA credentials are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in cybersecurity or related field.
• Minimum 4 years in cybersecurity with threat hunting, incident response or SOC analysis.
• Experience with EDR, SIEM, packet analysis and memory forensics.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash).
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux OS and network security concepts.
• Certs like GCFA, GCIH, or CTHA are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Proactively hunt for APTs and advanced adversaries in networks and systems.
• Develop hypothesis-driven threat hunting using threat intel and forensics data.
• Analyze SIEM/EDR data and network logs to detect anomalies and IOCs.
• Investigate incidents, identify root causes, and document findings.
• Create custom detection rules, scripts, and tools to improve hunting.
• Collaborate with SOC and IR to enrich threat intelligence and playbooks.
• Stay updated on latest threat actor TTPs, malware, and attack vectors.
• Document methodologies and recommendations for improvement.
• Participate in red team exercises and tabletop scenarios.
• Communicate complex findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Threat hunting

Incident response

SOC analysis

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Analytical skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS

Tools

EDR

SIEM

Packet analysis

Memory forensics

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Cybersecurity Threat Hunter to join our client’s SOC in Queenstown. You will proactively identify advanced cyber threats, develop hypothesis-driven hunting, and collaborate with incident response teams to strengthen defenses.

You will analyze SIEM/EDR data, investigate incidents, and implement custom detection rules while staying current with attacker TTPs. Strong scripting, GCFA/GCIH/CTHA credentials are advantageous.