Cyber Solution Engineer: Threat Hunting & Runbooks

MorphWorks Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

401(k)

PTO

Job summary

MorphWorks Inc. in McLean, VA is seeking an Intermediate Cyber Solution Engineer who bridges tactical operations and strategic defense.

You will mentor junior staff, handle escalations, and translate findings into actionable playbooks for proactive defense. Responsibilities include incident escalation as SME for complex NDR alerts, quarterly compromise assessments, and authoring Runbooks to automate processes.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years cybersecurity experience
• Advanced Linux/Unix/Windows troubleshooting, SIEM/SOAR querying, MITRE ATT&CK mapping
• Advanced network troubleshooting
• Experience with log analysis and log parsing
• Previous work in customer-facing roles
• Advanced knowledge of cyber security principles and practices
• Demonstrated ability to use LLMs for self-research and troubleshooting while maintaining a trust but verify mindset
• Preferred: Basic Python scripting
• Experience threat hunting
• Network admin experience
• Experience interacting with LogScale, Zeek, and/or Suricata
• Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or 4+ years military/SysAdmin experience
• GIAC GCIA/GCIH or CySA+ certifications

Responsibilities

• Incident Escalation: SME for complex NDR alerts requiring deep investigation
• Threat Hunting: Quarterly Compromise Assessments via historical network metadata
• Process Engineering: Author Runbooks and playbooks for repeatable, automated processes
• Advanced Analysis: Detailed log analysis to identify malicious patterns

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Linux troubleshooting

Windows troubleshooting

SIEM querying

SOAR querying

MITRE ATT&CK mapping

Network troubleshooting

Log analysis

Log parsing

Customer-facing

LLM troubleshooting

Python scripting

Threat hunting

Network admin

LogScale experience

Zeek/Suricata

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Non-Traditional Path: 4+ years military/SysAdmin

GCIA

GCIH

CySA+

Tools

LogScale

Zeek

Suricata

Job description

MorphWorks Inc. in McLean, VA is seeking an Intermediate Cyber Solution Engineer who bridges tactical operations and strategic defense.

You will mentor junior staff, handle escalations, and translate findings into actionable playbooks for proactive defense. Responsibilities include incident escalation as SME for complex NDR alerts, quarterly compromise assessments, and authoring Runbooks to automate processes.