Threat Hunting Researcher — Cyber Tech for Government Ops

NewGen Technologies; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NewGen Technologies seeks a Cyber Technology Researcher to support on-site incident response for a U.S. Government customer.

You will drive threat hunting workflows, evaluate technology solutions, document requirements, and develop deployment strategies to enable smooth hand-off to deployment and operations teams. The role emphasizes research into commercial and government cyber tools, collaboration across teams, and ongoing assessment of evolving market technologies to meet critical mission

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Active Secret Clearance; TS/SCI preferred
• BS in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering or related field, or HS Diploma with 7–9 years of relevant experience
• 5+ years of direct relevant experience in IT cyber security operations, systems integration or related fields
• Strong understanding of federal cyber security operations and mission environments
• Experience managing technology pilots and production transitions
• Experience with cyber incident response and/or cyber red teaming
• Familiarity with malware analysis tools and cybersecurity platforms
• Background in cybersecurity tool integration and automation
• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to assess and mitigate operational risks
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct capability-based research into commercial and government technology solutions for Cyber Threat Hunting and Security Operations
• Evaluate technology solutions against customer requirements and perform hands-on testing of licenses and open-source capabilities
• Stay up-to-date on emerging market technologies affecting cyber security and threat hunting
• Collaborate with organizational teams to inventory customer-procured technologies, tools, and data holdings
• Engage with customer request submitters to clarify requirements and align technology recommendations with mission needs

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Active Secret Clearance

Excellent communication

Documentation skills

Project coordination

Education

BS in Systems Engineering, CS, Cyber Security, CE or related

Tools

Malware analysis tools

Cybersecurity platforms

Automation tools

Job description

NewGen Technologies seeks a Cyber Technology Researcher to support on-site incident response for a U.S. Government customer.

You will drive threat hunting workflows, evaluate technology solutions, document requirements, and develop deployment strategies to enable smooth hand-off to deployment and operations teams. The role emphasizes research into commercial and government cyber tools, collaboration across teams, and ongoing assessment of evolving market technologies to meet critical mission