Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 7+ years

Education Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Category Cybersecurity

About this role

Senior threat hunter role supporting HUD with threat detection, hunting across network/endpoint/cloud, using SIEM/SOAR and MITRE ATT&CK-aligned techniques.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain threat detection use cases, analytics, and correlation rules within SIEM/SOAR platforms (e.g., Splunk)
Perform proactive threat hunting across network, endpoint, and cloud environments
Analyze logs, alerts, and telemetry to detect malicious activity
Leverage threat intelligence (MITRE ATT&CK, vendor feeds) to enhance detection logic
Collaborate with incident response teams to investigate and contain security incidents

Technical Overview

Technical scope includes Splunk SIEM, CrowdStrike EDR, AWS Security cloud tools, and MITRE ATT&CK-based detection; mission-critical, 24/7 operations in a government setting.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior threat hunter with 7+ years in threat detection and SOC operations, proficient with Splunk and CrowdStrike, and strong MITRE ATT&CK knowledge, ready to operate in HUD’s government environment.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor’s degree in CybersecurityInformation TechnologyComputer Scienceor related field7+ years of experience in threat detectionthreat huntingor SOC operationsExperience with SIEM platforms (e.g.Splunk)EDR tools (e.g.CrowdStrike)and cloud security tools (AWS Security)Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat actor tacticstechniquesand procedures (TTPs)

Tools & Platforms

SplunkCrowdStrikeAWS SecurityMITRE ATT&CK

Required Skills

Bachelor’s degree in CybersecurityInformation TechnologyComputer Scienceor related field; 7+ years threat detection/hunting/SOC; SIEM (Splunk); EDR (CrowdStrike); AWS Security; MITRE ATT&CK

Hard Skills

SIEM (Splunk)EDR tools (CrowdStrike)cloud security tools (AWS Security)MITRE ATT&CK

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationAnalytical thinking

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector

Job Function Detect and hunt threats across HUD networks and endpoints using SIEM/EDR in a 24/7 SOC.

Role Subtype Threat Hunter

Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Linux, Windows Server, Cybersecurity, Networking / TCP-IP

Keywords for Your Resume

Threat HunterThreat DetectionThreat HuntingSIEMSplunkEDRCrowdStrikeAWS SecurityMITRE ATT&CKThreat intelligenceSOC operationsCloud securityPublic Trustremotesecurity monitoringincident response

Deal Breakers

Public Trust clearance required, Bachelor's degree required

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