Senior Threat Hunter

Cyber Security Courses; Sierra Vista (AZ); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Threat Hunter to support a DoD CSSP at Fort Huachuca, AZ, operating hybrid on-site for 3 days and remote work for the rest. The role focuses on proactive threat hunting, incident response, and developing advanced detection strategies across DoDIN environments.

Applicants should have a TS/SCI clearance, 8+ years in cyber analysis or purple/blue-team ops, and experience with government CSSP programs. Strong communication skills and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; 8+ years of cybersecurity experience.
• Experience in cyber analysis, threat hunting, and/or purple/blue-team operations.
• Experience with U.S. Government CSSP or similar environments.
• Proven track record of investigating sophisticated threats and improving detection capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support incident response during high-severity incidents.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Identify TTPs and develop countermeasures, including signatures and detection logic.
• Build and monitor AI-assisted detections and ML capabilities.
• Produce clear reports for technical teams and leadership.
• Collaborate across cybersecurity, IT, and network teams.

Skills

Threat hunting

Incident response

Threat detection

Communication skills

CSSP experience

Security+ certification

CEH/GCIH

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

AI-assisted detections

Detection rules

Correlation logic

Job description

The C5ISR Center Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) is a premier defensive cyber operations organization supporting the Department of War (DoW). Operating 24x7x365, our team provides continuous monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management across a diverse, multi-tenant subscriber environment.

We protect cloud and on-premises environments-including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Oracle Cloud, and a broad range of SaaS platforms-supporting critical missions across multiple DoW services and agencies.

Leidos has an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Threat Hunter to support a large Department of War (DoW) Cyber Security Service Provider at Fort Huachuca, AZ.

In this role, you will proactively identify, investigate, and mitigate sophisticated cyber threats across subscriber networks. You will apply deep knowledge of the cyber threat landscape to develop advanced detection strategies, test threat-hunting hypotheses, and identify and neutralize adversary activity targeting the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN).

If you are an experienced cyber professional who thrives on solving complex problems and staying ahead of emerging threats, we want to hear from you.

Location:

Hybrid 3 days on-site at Fort Huachuca

Clearance:

U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and support incident response during high-severity cyber incidents, providing expert analysis and recommending appropriate containment, remediation, and recovery actions.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting across cloud and on-premises subscriber environments to identify and investigate malicious or suspicious activity before it causes mission impact.
• Identify adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and develop countermeasures, including custom signatures, detection rules, and correlation logic.
• Build, tune, and monitor AI-assisted detections, including machine learning capabilities, to identify adversary behavior and movement within customer environments.
• Apply advanced cybersecurity tools and methodologies to detect, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats while integrating threat intelligence into sensing and detection infrastructure.
• Develop and refine threat-hunting hypotheses based on intelligence, emerging threats, anomalous activity, and known adversary behavior.
• Produce clear, actionable reports documenting findings, risk, and recommended remediation actions for technical teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership.
• Collaborate across cybersecurity, IT, and network teams to strengthen the security posture of subscriber systems and environments.
• Stay current on emerging threats, attack techniques, technologies, and industry trends, translating new intelligence into improved detection and response capabilities.
• Develop and deliver cybersecurity training for threat hunters, network defenders, and other relevant personnel to strengthen technical knowledge and incident response capabilities.
• Mentor team members and help foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, collaboration, and improvement.
• Brief senior leaders, including SES and Flag Officer-level stakeholders, on cyber threat activity, significant incidents, and cybersecurity trends as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience.
• 7+ years of experience in cyber analysis, threat hunting, and/or purple-team or blue-team operations.
• Experience working for or with a U.S. Government Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP).
• Demonstrated experience investigating sophisticated cyber threats and developing or improving threat detection capabilities.
• Working knowledge of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and their application to threat hunting, detection engineering, and incident response.
• Experience operating in complex enterprise environments that may include cloud, SaaS, and on-premises infrastructure.
• Ccertification requirements (e.g., Security+) and a CSSP Analyst certification (e.g., CEH, GCIH, or equivalent).
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable information for technical and executive audiences.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

August 25, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.