Senior Cybersecurity Analyst: Threat Detection, IR & Cloud

Peak Performers; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 247,968,000 - 289,296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Priority placement for chronic medical

Weekly direct deposit

Background check before employment

Job summary

Peak Performers, partnering with a state government agency, seeks a Cybersecurity Analyst III in Austin, TX. You will lead advanced threat detection, incident response, and cloud security efforts across Azure, AWS, and Google while guiding junior analysts.

Role requires 8+ years in cybersecurity, strong NIST/CIS knowledge, and preferred master’s degree with CISSP or similar certs. Hybrid schedule; 8:00–5:00; 1+ year contract with weekly payroll and background checks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field, with 8+ years in cybersecurity or digital forensics engineering.
• 6+ years hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR/XDR, DLP, SOAR, cloud security, email threat management, and vulnerability management tools.
• 5+ years leading incident response, forensic investigations, malware analysis, and security engineering, with knowledge of NIST, CIS Controls, Zero Trust.
• Experience producing detailed cyber threat intelligence reports and presenting findings to technical and non-technical audiences. AI governance experience preferred.
• Master’s degree in cybersecurity or related field and advanced certifications preferred (CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, GCFA, CEH, CySA+, CCSP).

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced threat detection engineering and SIEM tuning, develop correlation rules, proactive threat hunting, and manage core cybersecurity tools.
• Direct incident response activities including forensics, malware analysis, containment, eradication, and reporting.
• Manage enterprise vulnerability programs using Tenable, Qualys, and similar tools, with prioritization and remediation planning.
• Develop and enforce cloud security and Zero Trust controls across Azure, M365, AWS, and Google, aligning with NIST, CIS Controls, ISO, PCI, SOC.
• Support AI governance and security by evaluating AI-related risks, enforcing policies, identifying Shadow AI, and ensuring approved AI tools are used securely. Mentor junior analysts and advise leadership.

Skills

Threat detection

Incident response

Forensics

Security engineering

NIST/CIS/Zero Trust

AI governance

Executive reporting

Leadership

Education

Master’s degree in cybersecurity

CISSP

GCIH

GCIA

GCFA

CEH

CySA+

CCSP

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

DLP

SOAR

Cloud security tools

Tenable

Qualys

Forensic tools

Job description

Peak Performers, partnering with a state government agency, seeks a Cybersecurity Analyst III in Austin, TX. You will lead advanced threat detection, incident response, and cloud security efforts across Azure, AWS, and Google while guiding junior analysts.

Role requires 8+ years in cybersecurity, strong NIST/CIS knowledge, and preferred master’s degree with CISSP or similar certs. Hybrid schedule; 8:00–5:00; 1+ year contract with weekly payroll and background checks.