Senior Threat Hunt Engineer - Hybrid, AI-Driven Detections

Northwestern Mutual; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 118,960 - 178,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Concierge service

Comprehensive benefits

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual seeks a Senior Threat Hunt Engineer to advance the Threat Hunting Program. You will lead automation, integrations, and AI-assisted workflows across endpoint, network, cloud, and identity telemetry.

Collaboration spans Threat Intelligence, Detection & Response, and Governance teams to deliver scalable, repeatable hunt processes. You will mentor analysts, translate hunt findings into production detections, and communicate program outcomes to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in threat intelligence, hunting, incident response, or detection engineering.
• Proficient in Python; scripting in PowerShell/Bash a plus.
• Experience with enterprise SIEM/EDR and threat intelligence platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and mature the operational hunt framework across Cyber Defense.
• Design, build, and maintain integrations and automation across the hunt lifecycle.
• Execute proactive hunts and translate findings into durable detections and guidance.

Skills

Threat hunting

Python scripting

SIEM analytics

Automation

Cloud security

Threat intelligence

REST APIs

Digital forensics

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/cybersecurity/engineering

Tools

SIEM

EDR

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Northwestern Mutual seeks a Senior Threat Hunt Engineer to advance the Threat Hunting Program. You will lead automation, integrations, and AI-assisted workflows across endpoint, network, cloud, and identity telemetry.

Collaboration spans Threat Intelligence, Detection & Response, and Governance teams to deliver scalable, repeatable hunt processes. You will mentor analysts, translate hunt findings into production detections, and communicate program outcomes to leadership.