Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead

Accenture; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Principal Operational Intelligence Analyst to serve as a flexible, high-impact analytical resource across multiple intelligence teams. You will be deployed based on priority needs, surge demand, and cross-cutting analytical challenges, contributing across the intelligence lifecycle.

In this role, you will deliver intelligence analysis across multiple domains, produce high-quality intelligence products, and apply structured analytic techniques to develop defensible

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in cyber threat intelligence (CTI), cyber operations, or intelligence analysis.
• Minimum 5 years across at least two intelligence disciplines, including collection, attribution, campaign analysis, or technical threat analysis.
• Minimum 3 years of experience using at least one Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) and at least 2 years using commercial CTI providers (e.g., Flashpoint, Recorded Future, Intel 471, Cybersixgill).
• Minimum 3 years of experience applying the MITRE ATT&CK framework in intelligence analysis, reporting, or threat modeling.
• Minimum 3 years of experience using structured analytic techniques (e.g., Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, key assumptions checks, diamond model).
• Minimum 3 years of experience applying estimative language and confidence levels in written intelligence assessments.
• Minimum 2 years of experience serving in a senior analytical capacity (e.g., deputy analyst, principal analyst).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Responsibilities

• Deliver intelligence analysis across multiple domains, including collection, attribution, campaign tracking, and technical threat analysis.
• Produce high-quality intelligence products that support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Apply structured analytic techniques to assess threat activity and develop defensible assessments.
• Conduct quality review of analytical products, including attribution and campaign analysis.
• Support cross-team coordination and contribute to priority intelligence efforts without formal management responsibility.
• Provide surge support to high-priority intelligence requirements and emerging threat scenarios.
• Mentor and onboard analysts across multiple teams, contributing to overall analytical capability development.
• Brief senior stakeholders on intelligence findings, often on short timelines.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Analytical rigor

Stakeholder briefing

Mentoring

Cross-team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP)

Commercial CTI providers

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Principal Operational Intelligence Analyst to serve as a flexible, high-impact analytical resource across multiple intelligence teams. You will be deployed based on priority needs, surge demand, and cross-cutting analytical challenges, contributing across the intelligence lifecycle.

In this role, you will deliver intelligence analysis across multiple domains, produce high-quality intelligence products, and apply structured analytic techniques to develop defensible