Threat Hunter - Chandler, Az

Motion Recruitment; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k)

Job summary

Motion Recruitment in Chandler, AZ is seeking a skilled Threat Hunter to proactively identify, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity risks across the technology environment.

The role combines threat hunting, SOC investigation, and response with analysis of endpoint and security telemetry, including AI-assisted scanning review and remediation decisions as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in security operations or incident investigation.
• Strong working knowledge of Splunk.
• Familiarity with additional SIEM technologies.
• Experience working with enterprise log aggregation.
• Hands-on knowledge of EDR platforms.
• Ability to investigate suspicious endpoint and network activity.
• Understanding of security vulnerabilities and common attack patterns.
• Experience supporting cyber response activities.

Responsibilities

• Hunt for threats across security logs and endpoint telemetry.
• Review patterns and anomalies identified through SIEM platforms.
• Perform detailed EDR investigations.
• Analyze findings produced through AI-based security scanning.
• Research suspicious activity to determine whether it represents a legitimate threat.
• Validate vulnerability and application-security findings.
• Perform deeper analysis of potentially compromised accounts, systems, or certificates.
• Gather supporting evidence across multiple security sources.
• Recommend containment and remediation steps.
• Coordinate investigations with SOC, incident response, application security, and engineering teams.
• Help improve future detection and response workflows.

Skills

Threat hunting

Incident response

Security operations

Anomaly detection

Tools

Splunk

SIEM

EDR

Log aggregation

Job description

Job Description

A leading financial services enterprise in Chandler, Arizona is seeking a Threat Hunter to proactively identify, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity risks across its technology environment. The position will combine threat hunting, SOC investigation, and response responsibilities with extensive analysis of endpoint and security telemetry.

This individual will also review security findings uncovered through AI-assisted scanning and determine whether additional investigation or remediation is necessary. The goal of the role is to turn large amounts of security data into actionable findings that can be addressed by cybersecurity and technology teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience working in security operations or incident investigation
• Strong working knowledge of Splunk
• Familiarity with additional SIEM technologies
• Experience working with enterprise log aggregation
• Hands-on knowledge of EDR platforms
• Ability to investigate suspicious endpoint and network activity
• Understanding of security vulnerabilities and common attack patterns
• Experience supporting cyber response activities

Desired Skills & Experience

• Background in threat hunting or detection engineering
• Familiarity with attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures
• MITRE ATT&CK knowledge
• Experience reviewing vulnerability or penetration-testing findings
• Understanding of web application threats
• Experience investigating certificates, identities, or authentication activity
• Exposure to security automation and AI-driven security analysis
• Experience scripting with Python
• Familiarity with structured and unstructured security data

What You Will Be Doing Daily Responsibilities

• Hunt for threats across security logs and endpoint telemetry
• Review patterns and anomalies identified through SIEM platforms
• Perform detailed EDR investigations
• Analyze findings produced through AI-based security scanning
• Research suspicious activity to determine whether it represents a legitimate threat
• Validate vulnerability and application-security findings
• Perform deeper analysis of potentially compromised accounts, systems, or certificates
• Gather supporting evidence across multiple security sources
• Recommend containment and remediation steps
• Coordinate investigations with SOC, incident response, application security, and engineering teams
• Help improve future detection and response workflows

The Offer

• 12+ month contract
• Competitive hourly compensation

You Will Receive the Following Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Posted By: Nick Ramler