Senior Threat Hunt Lead | 24/7 Cyber Defense

Agile Defense; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Defense is seeking a Threat Hunt Lead to support USG enterprise cybersecurity programs, delivering 24/7/365 SOC services. The role focuses on threat analysis, detection content development, malware analysis, incident response support, and Cyber Threat Intelligence collaboration. Strong communications are essential.

The position requires five years in threat hunting, SIEM proficiency, and experience with host/network forensics. Hybrid work in Reston, VA is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, STEM, information technology, or cybersecurity.
• Minimum five years as a Tier 3 senior cyber threat hunt analyst.
• Experience with host and network security monitoring.
• Strong understanding of cyber threats, TTPs, and CTI.

Responsibilities

• Lead threat hunting across large enterprise environments using CTI.
• Design TTP-based hunts; validate findings with incident response teams.
• Develop and interpret detections and analytics; coordinate remediation with asset owners.

Skills

Threat hunting

Threat analysis

SIEM

EDR tools

Scripting languages

CTI / cyber threat intel

Written communication

Cross-team collaboration

Splunk

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering / STEM

Tools

Splunk

EDR solutions

Job description

Agile Defense is seeking a Threat Hunt Lead to support USG enterprise cybersecurity programs, delivering 24/7/365 SOC services. The role focuses on threat analysis, detection content development, malware analysis, incident response support, and Cyber Threat Intelligence collaboration. Strong communications are essential.

The position requires five years in threat hunting, SIEM proficiency, and experience with host/network forensics. Hybrid work in Reston, VA is offered.