Threat Hunter/Detection Engineer - Tier 3

Athletes Global Corporation; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Athletes Global Corporation seeks a Tier 3 Threat Hunter / Detection Engineer for Fort Meade, MD to proactively hunt threats, tune SIEM/SOAR content, and lead investigations in a 24/7 SOC.

The role requires TS/SCI with CI Poly, a bachelor's in cybersecurity or related field, 5–8+ years of experience, and advanced certifications (GCTI/GCFA/OSCP/CISSP). Onsite work and senior mentorship are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field; Master's preferred.
• Typically five to eight or more years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including threat hunting and detection engineering.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III and advanced certifications (GCTI, GCFA, OSCP, CISSP) required; SIEM/SOAR proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive, hypothesis-driven threat hunts informed by current cyber threat intelligence and adversary TTP frameworks.
• Develop, tune, and maintain SIEM and SOAR detection content and automated response playbooks, incorporating findings from incident after-action reviews.
• Lead technical investigation of advanced, persistent, or previously undetected threats, including advanced malware analysis and forensics beyond the scope of Tier 2 investigation.
• Provide senior technical mentorship to Tier 1 and Tier 2 staff, and support recurring tabletop, red-team, and purple-team exercises.
• Participate in design-time control mapping and threat modeling activities, providing SOC-informed input to architecture and platform engineering decisions.

Skills

Threat hunting

Detection engineering

Mentorship

Incident response

Threat modeling

Scripting/automation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SIEM/SOAR content development

Malware analysis

Digital forensics

Job description

Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Job description:

We partner with the US national defense community to create fully integrated, resilient, and innovative digital solutions that enable them to make smart decisions in real-time. We work with our customers on everything from conquering their data to improving and safeguarding IT infrastructure. Our ultimate goal? To enhance our nation's ability to identify, address, and act – no matter what challenges arise.

Position Summary: The Tier 3 Threat Hunter / Detection Engineer performs proactive threat hunting against current adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), develops and tunes detection content, and provides senior technical leadership for advanced or persistent threat investigations, consistent with the SOC operating model.

Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Poly

Location: Ft. Meade, MD (Onsite)

Work Schedule and Conditions: Primary shift assignment within the 24/7/365 coverage model. Serve as a senior on-call escalation point for advanced incidents.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct proactive, hypothesis-driven threat hunts informed by current cyber threat intelligence and adversary TTP frameworks.
• Develop, tune, and maintain SIEM and SOAR detection content and automated response playbooks, incorporating findings from incident after-action reviews.
• Lead technical investigation of advanced, persistent, or previously undetected threats, including advanced malware analysis and forensics beyond the scope of Tier 2 investigation.
• Provide senior technical mentorship to Tier 1 and Tier 2 staff, and support recurring tabletop, red-team, and purple-team exercises.
• Participate in design-time control mapping and threat modeling activities, providing SOC-informed input to architecture and platform engineering decisions.

Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred. Typically five to eight or more years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including threat hunting, detection engineering, or advanced incident response.

Required Certifications: DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III required, plus at least one advanced certification such as GCTI, GCFA, OSCP, or CISSP; demonstrated proficiency in SIEM/SOAR content development and scripting/automation.

Salary Range: $130k - $150k Depending on Experience and Shift

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field ; Master's degree preferred?
• Do you have five to eight or more years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including threat hunting, detection engineering, or advanced incident response?
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III required, plus at least one advanced certification such as GCTI, GCFA, OSCP, or CISSP; demonstrated proficiency in SIEM/SOAR content development and scripting/automation.

Ability to Commute:

• Fort Meade, MD 20755 (Required)

Work Location: In person