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Threat Hunter –
Threat Hunter -
Job ID: mrp-884574
Iselin, NJ, US
Information Technology
Contract,
$50 - $65
On-site
Other/Non Classified
Iselin, NJ, US
$50 - $65
Contract,
Other/Non Classified
On-site
Information Technology
Job details
Job Description
A large enterprise organization is hiring a Threat Hunter to support its cybersecurity team in Iselin, New Jersey. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying and investigating potential threats across a large, complex environment while working 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. A major part of the role will involve investigating vulnerabilities and suspicious activity, identifying impacted systems, assessing severity and scope, and supporting containment and remediation efforts.
Required Skills & Experience
- 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
Desired Skills & Experience
- 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
What You Will Be Doing
Daily 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
The Offer
- 12+ month contract
- Competitive hourly compensation
You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k)
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
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