Senior Cybersecurity Threat Hunter III

Invictus International Consulting, LLC.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Invictus International Consulting, LLC. is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Threat Hunter III to lead complex, hypothesis-driven threat hunts from Colorado Springs, CO. You will analyze telemetry, correlate data across security domains, and document evidence to drive incident response.

The role requires six years of threat hunting and a strong grasp of MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, and escalation to senior analysts. DoD/IC experience and TS/SCI with polygraph eligibility are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (or 4 years substitution).
• Minimum six (6) years of relevant experience beyond education.
• Significant hands-on threat hunting and advanced cyber analysis experience.
• Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, adversary TTPs, threat intelligence application, and telemetry.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex threat hunts across enterprise data sources to identify sophisticated adversary activity.
• Analyze security telemetry to identify indicators of compromise and anomalies.
• Correlate data from network, endpoint, identity, SIEM, threat intel, and vulnerability sources.
• Document findings and support incident response when activity is identified.
• Develop hunt campaigns based on intelligence, risk, and lessons learned.
• Mentor junior analysts and provide guidance on hunt methodology and evidence validation.

Skills

Threat hunting

Cyber threat analysis

Mentoring/leadership

Incident response coordination

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

MITRE ATTACK framework

Threat intelligence platforms

SIEM

Network/host telemetry analysis tools

Job description

Title: Senior Cybersecurity Threat Hunter III

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Clearance: TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph

Job Details:

• Lead complex, hypothesis-driven threat hunts across multiple enterprise data sources and enclaves to identify sophisticated or previously undetected adversary activity


• Proactively analyze security telemetry to identify indicators of compromise, anomalous behavior, and adversary activity that has not met an incident threshold or has evaded automated security controls


• Assess and correlate data from multiple sources, including network, endpoint, identity, SIEM, threat intelligence, vulnerability, and other available security data


• Document hunt activity, findings, evidence, and recommended follow-on actions in authorized systems and initiate or support incident-response processes when malicious activity is identified


• Provide relevant findings and trends for SOC operational reporting, significant-activity reporting, and defensive awareness


• Develop and prioritize hunt campaigns based on threat intelligence, mission risk, adversary TTPs, detection coverage, incident lessons learned, and environmental changes


• Perform advanced behavioral analysis and identify patterns indicative of persistence, credential abuse, lateral movement, command and control, collection, or other adversary activity


• Serve as an escalation point for junior threat analysts and provide technical guidance on hunt methodology, analytical pivots, and evidence validation


• Translate successful hunt findings into actionable requirements for detection engineering, watch operations, security engineering, and incident response


• Develop reusable hunt playbooks, queries, analytic methods, documentation standards, and training materials


• Mentor junior personnel and support exercises, knowledge sharing, and assessment of threat-analysis proficiency

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute in a technical discipline applicable to the position; an additional 4 years of may be substituted in lieu of a degree


• Minimum six (6) years of relevant experience in addition to education level


• Significant hands-on experience conducting threat hunting, advanced cyber analysis, or adversary-focused investigations


• Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, adversary TTPs, threat intelligence application, and network/host/identity security telemetry


• Experience developing hunt hypotheses and converting analytical findings into detection or defensive improvements


• Experience mentoring analysts or leading complex analytical efforts


• Must possess current DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II certification


• Experience working in a DoD or IC environment


• Current active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled