Cybersecurity Threat Hunting Lead

$160,000 - $180,000/Yr

CyberCoders - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Jose, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Cybersecurity Threat Hunting Lead will manage and enhance the effectiveness of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) operations within a growing cybersecurity company. This role requires a hands-on leader with extensive experience in advanced threat hunting, capable of translating strategic goals into actionable plans. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in the MITRE ATT&CK framework and large datasets to detect and respond to emerging threats, ensuring high-fidelity security measures are in place.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement threat hunting frameworks using the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Identify and operationalize threat hunting hypotheses to uncover advanced threats.
• Establish repeatable processes to detect and mitigate evolving threats.
• Leverage experience with data lakes to analyze large volumes of security data.
• Develop and maintain high-fidelity alerting mechanisms using data science techniques.
• Collaborate with data science teams to optimize threat detection capabilities.
• Evaluate and recommend technology and process improvements based on industry knowledge.
• Ensure the MDR team is trained on the latest tools and methodologies.
• Work with executive leadership to translate security strategy into operational plans.
• Define, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to team performance.
• Act as the escalation point for critical incidents and ensure timely response.
• Coordinate team operations to meet service level agreements (SLAs).
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years managing advanced threat hunting capabilities.
• Hands-on experience with MITRE ATT&CK and data lakes for threat detection.
• Strong familiarity with EDR, XDR, and NDR products from various security vendors.
• Previous experience working for a cybersecurity vendor, ideally within an MDR, SOC, or threat intelligence service.
• Ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on tactical execution.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in advanced data science or machine learning for threat detection.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell.
• Knowledge of data lake platforms and big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Equity
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• PTO and Company Paid Holidays