Remote Cybersecurity Threat Hunter

Description

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Remote Cybersecurity Threat Hunter

๐Ÿ’ผ Job Type: Full-Time
๐ŸŒ Location: Remote
๐Ÿ’ฐ Salary: $261,000 per year
๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ Schedule: Flexible working hours
๐Ÿ“… Experience Level: Senior-level cybersecurity professionals

๐ŸŽฏ Lead the Digital Frontline โ€“ Your Mission

Are you an experienced, vigilant, and forward-thinking cybersecurity professional who thrives in dynamic digital environments? We seek a Remote Cybersecurity Threat Hunter to join our elite, globally distributed cybersecurity team. This is not just a jobโ€”itโ€™s a mission-critical opportunity to take a proactive role in defending critical digital infrastructure from the most advanced cyber threats. This position empowers you to anticipate, detect, and neutralize malicious activities before they compromise our systems, data, and customers.

With industry-leading compensation, a flexible remote schedule, and unmatched opportunities for professional advancement, this role is designed for those ready to lead from the digital frontlines.

๐Ÿš€ Why This Role Matters

๐Ÿ” Your Impact on Cyber Resilience

๐Ÿ”ธ Proactive Threat Neutralization โ€“ Instead of waiting for breaches to occur, you will actively search for threats, vulnerabilities, and anomalies across networks and endpoints. Your work will prevent disruptions before they start.
๐Ÿ”ธ Protecting Digital Trust โ€“ Your role is essential to maintaining stakeholder trust. Every analysis you conduct and every threat you uncover contribute to preserving our digital integrity and public confidence.
๐Ÿ”ธ Innovative Strategy Contribution โ€“ Collaborate directly with red teams, SOC professionals, forensic analysts, and engineers to improve detection mechanisms, build custom scripts, and shape threat intelligence strategies.

๐Ÿง  What You'll Be Doing

๐ŸŒ Threat Hunting & Intelligence

  • ๐ŸŸข Design and execute proactive threat-hunting missions across enterprise systems
  • ๐ŸŸฃ Leverage threat intelligence feeds and adversarial emulation to identify suspicious activity
  • ๐Ÿ”ต Identify indicators of compromise (IOCs), techniques, and tactics (TTPs) in alignment with MITRE ATT&CK
  • ๐ŸŸ  Develop threat hypotheses based on behavior analysis and test them using a combination of manual and automated tools

๐Ÿ” Data-Driven Detection

  • ๐ŸŸก Analyze logs, telemetry, and network flows using SIEM (Splunk, QRadar, Elastic)
  • ๐ŸŸข Perform memory, packet, and disk analysis to detect anomalies or indicators of malware
  • ๐Ÿ”ด Utilize endpoint detection and response (EDR/XDR) tools for real-time threat identification
  • ๐ŸŸฃ Build and refine detection use cases, rules, and playbooks

๐Ÿค Collaborative Intelligence Sharing

  • ๐Ÿ”ต Coordinate with red teams, penetration testers, and cloud security architects
  • ๐ŸŸ  Partner with incident response to triage escalated alerts and contribute to threat containment
  • ๐ŸŸก Prepare technical documentation and brief executive stakeholders with clarity and impact

๐Ÿšจ Incident & Response Support

  • ๐ŸŸฃ Engage during critical security events to provide deep-dive threat analysis and context
  • ๐Ÿ”ต Participate in post-incident reviews to identify missed detection opportunities
  • ๐ŸŸ  Contribute to the refinement of incident response procedures

๐Ÿงฉ What Weโ€™re Looking For

๐Ÿ“š Professional Experience

  • ๐ŸŸข 7+ years in cybersecurity with at least 3+ years focused on threat hunting or blue team operations
  • ๐Ÿ”ต Deep understanding of threat actor methodologies, cyber kill chains, and attack simulation tools
  • ๐ŸŸฃ Strong record of developing custom scripts, queries, or signatures for detection

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tools & Environments

  • ๐Ÿ”ด Experience with SIEM and SOAR platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar)
  • ๐ŸŸ  Competency with EDR tools like CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, SentinelOne
  • ๐ŸŸก Skilled in scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, and Bash for automation and analysis
  • ๐ŸŸข Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and container security tools

๐ŸŽ“ Education & Certifications

  • ๐ŸŸฃ Bachelorโ€™s or Masterโ€™s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field
  • ๐Ÿ”ต Preferred certifications: GIAC (GCTI, GCFA), OSCP, CEH, CISSP, or equivalent

๐Ÿง  Behavioral Competencies

  • ๐ŸŸ  Insightful problem-solver with a meticulous eye for patterns and discrepancies
  • ๐Ÿ”ต Ability to thrive in high-pressure environments and make timely decisions
  • ๐ŸŸก Strong communication and technical reporting skills
  • ๐ŸŸฃ Passionate about continuous learning, threat research, and process improvement

๐Ÿ“ˆ Growth, Impact, and Empowerment

๐Ÿš€ Career Advancement

๐ŸŒŸ Culture of Innovation

  • ๐ŸŸ  Work in a mission-driven environment where your input is respected and your innovations matter
  • ๐Ÿ”ด Collaborate with some of the brightest minds in cybersecurity and threat intelligence
  • ๐ŸŸก Engage in open-source research initiatives and contribute to cyberdefense communities

๐ŸŒ Flexibility and Balance

  • ๐ŸŸฃ Remote-first model lets you work from anywhere in the world
  • ๐ŸŸข Design your workday around personal productivity rhythms
  • ๐Ÿ”ต Annual retreats and virtual team-building experiences to foster connection

๐Ÿงญ The Path Forward

This position provides a unique opportunity for cybersecurity professionals to advance into influential roles within the cybersecurity domain. Whether your aspirations lead you to oversee enterprise-wide information security or specialize in advanced fields such as adversarial simulation, forensic analysis, or digital risk management, this role provides a stepping stone to future leadership and niche expertise.

As part of our team, youโ€™ll be empowered to create change, shape security policies, and influence global cyber resilience from the front. The knowledge, tools, and mentorship at your disposal will push you beyond conventional blue teamwork and into cutting-edge cyber defense.

โœ… Ready to Redefine Cybersecurity?

If you're passionate about advancing the cybersecurity frontier, driven by data, and eager to take control of your next big challenge, we want you on our team. Join us on our critical mission to detect, deter, and defeat cyber threats in real-time.

๐ŸŽฏ Take the next step in your career today โ€” apply now and become a guardian of the digital world.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What distinguishes threat hunting from traditional cybersecurity monitoring roles?

Unlike reactive roles that focus on alert triage or responding to incidents, threat hunting is a proactive discipline. As a Remote Cybersecurity Threat Hunter, you'll actively search for hidden threats, unknown vulnerabilities, and suspicious behaviors across networksโ€”often before any security alerts are triggered. This approach strengthens our security posture by identifying and mitigating risks that automated systems may overlook.

2. What types of cyber threats will I typically investigate in this role?

You will examine a wide range of attack methods, including stealthy network intrusions, novel exploit techniques, malicious insiders, and continuously evolving malware. By leveraging threat intelligence feeds, behavior-based analytics, and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, you will be tasked with uncovering incidents involving unauthorized access, lateral system movement, external command and control links, and data extraction attempts.

3. How collaborative is the work environment for a fully remote cybersecurity team?

While this is a remote role, collaboration is highly dynamic and integral. Youโ€™ll routinely interface with red teams, SOC analysts, incident responders, engineers, and cloud architects. Through virtual briefings, secure chat channels, and real-time collaboration tools, the team maintains high situational awareness and unified action. Cross-functional strategy discussions and joint simulations are integral to the process.

4. How does this position support long-term career advancement and learning?

This role is structured to promote ongoing professional enrichment. Youโ€™ll be eligible for certification sponsorships (such as OSCP, GIAC, or CISSP), have access to top-tier cybersecurity events, and gain hands-on experience with red-blue team simulations. Whether your interest lies in cyber threat intelligence, offensive security, or building detection engineering expertise, this position serves as a gateway to deeper specialization.

5. What are some of the main technical challenges a Cybersecurity Threat Hunter faces today?

One of the toughest challenges is distinguishing between regular activity and subtle signs of compromise in increasingly complex hybrid-cloud environments. Additionally, integrating and interpreting massive datasets from EDR, SIEM, and cloud telemetry can be a demanding task. Rapidly evolving attacker techniques also require constant adaptation, deep technical research, and continuous script development to maintain proactive defenses.