Threat Hunter/Detection Engineer - Tier 3

Evans & Chambers; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Evans & Chambers seeks a Threat Hunter/Detection Engineer - Tier 3 to actively hunt adversary TTPs, develop, tune, and maintain SIEM and SOAR detection content, and provide senior technical leadership for advanced investigations within the SOC.

This onsite role at Fort Meade, MD requires TS/SCI with CI Poly, a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field (master’s preferred), and 5–8+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including threat hunting and incident response.

Qualifications

• Proven experience threat hunting and detection engineering.
• Strong incident response capabilities and playbook development.
• Proficiency in scripting/automation to support security operations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive, hypothesis‑driven threat hunts informed by cyber threat intelligence and TTP frameworks.
• Develop, tune, and maintain SIEM and SOAR detection content and automated response playbooks.
• Lead technical investigation of advanced threats, including malware analysis and forensics beyond Tier 2 scope.
• Provide senior mentorship to Tier 1 and 2 staff and support tabletop/red-team exercises.
• Contribute to threat modeling and SOC architecture decisions.

Skills

Threat hunting

Detection engineering

Incident response

Scripting/automation

Education

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

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

Automation scripting

Job description

Threat Hunter/Detection Engineer - Tier 3

Title

Threat Hunter/Detection Engineer - Tier 3

ID

10000267

Department

Information Technology

Evans & Chambers partners 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 Depends on Experience and Shift

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