Cyber Threat Engineer - Automation & Hunting (Hybrid)

System One, Inc.; Bellview (FL); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

System One, Inc. in Pensacola, Florida, is seeking a Cyber Threat Engineer for a contract role. You will develop tools and automate threat-hunting workflows using Python, YARA, and SIGMA within a MITRE ATT&CK framework, collaborating with threat analysts to deliver repeatable, reliable detections.

The position requires strong problem-solving skills, documentation, and the ability to translate analyst requirements into scalable technical solutions while supporting a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field preferred; relevant experience may substitute.
• Master's degree in cybersecurity or related field strongly preferred; comparable advanced qualifications may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity engineering, security automation, or threat engineering.
• Direct experience supporting Cyber Threat Intelligence or threat-hunting functions.
• Proficient in Python (3+ years), script-based automation, and YARA/SIGMA rule development.
• Practical experience applying the MITRE ATT&CK framework to cybersecurity or threat-hunting use cases.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain tools, scripts, and automated workflows for TIER threat-hunting and intelligence operations.
• Build repeatable processes for collecting, ingesting, enriching, transforming, and operationalizing threat intelligence data.
• Develop, test, document, and maintain YARA rules and supporting detection processes.
• Create Python-based utilities and script automation to reduce manual effort and scale workflows.
• Translate analyst requirements into technical solutions, integrations, automated processes, and reusable capabilities.
• Integrate internal and external threat intelligence sources into TIER workflows and tools.
• Validate and perform quality assurance for tools, scripts, rules, integrations, and automation.

Skills

Python

Threat hunting

YARA

SIGMA

Automation

MITRE ATT&CK

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

YARA

SIGMA

MITRE ATT&CK

Job description

System One, Inc. in Pensacola, Florida, is seeking a Cyber Threat Engineer for a contract role. You will develop tools and automate threat-hunting workflows using Python, YARA, and SIGMA within a MITRE ATT&CK framework, collaborating with threat analysts to deliver repeatable, reliable detections.

The position requires strong problem-solving skills, documentation, and the ability to translate analyst requirements into scalable technical solutions while supporting a hybrid work arrangement.