Threat Hunter -
Motion Recruitment · Iselin, NJ · 2 wk ago
HybridContract
About the role
We are seeking a Threat Hunter to join our cybersecurity team in Iselin, New Jersey. In this role, you will identify and investigate potential threats across a large, complex environment while collaborating closely with incident response and security engineering teams. You will work with Splunk or other SIEM platforms, security logs, endpoint detection tools, and AI-driven security findings.
Responsibilities
- Proactively hunt for threats across enterprise infrastructure
- Investigate SIEM alerts and correlate security events across multiple data sources
- Analyze endpoint and EDR activity
- Review and validate findings produced by AI-driven security and scanning tools
- Investigate vulnerabilities, web application findings, and certificate-related security issues
- Identify impacted systems and assess severity and scope
- Support containment, remediation, and escalation efforts
- Collaborate with incident response, security engineering, and DevSecOps teams
- Document investigation findings and recommendations
Requirements
- Strong experience in threat hunting, SOC operations, cybersecurity operations, or incident response
- Hands-on experience with Splunk or another SIEM platform
- Experience investigating and correlating security logs
- Experience with EDR or endpoint security tools
- Strong understanding of vulnerability analysis and IOC investigation
- Experience identifying impacted systems and assessing security risk
Qualifications
- Experience reviewing findings from AI-driven security or scanning tools
- Experience with web application or certificate-related security issues
- Experience working with incident response or DevSecOps teams
- Experience in a large enterprise security environment
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k)
Schedule
12+ month contract
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.