Tier III Analyst, Threat Hunter

Ardent

. Lead complex incident investigations and provide advanced analysis and response support.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead complex incident investigations and provide advanced analysis and response support.
Conduct proactive threat hunting activities to identify emerging threats and adversary behavior.
Perform root cause analysis and develop detailed incident reports.
Support digital forensics and malware analysis efforts.
Analyze endpoint, network, and identity telemetry to detect anomalous behavior.
Integrate threat intelligence and red team findings into detection and response workflows.
Provide escalation support and guidance to Tier I and Tier II analysts.
Develop and refine detection use cases based on observed threats and trends.
Document investigation processes, findings, and recommendations.
Collaborate with engineering teams to improve detection and response capabilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
4+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations or incident response.
Experience handling complex security incidents and conducting threat investigations.
Experience performing threat hunting and root cause analysis.
Experience with SIEM platforms, preferably Microsoft Sentinel.
Experience analyzing logs, alerts, and security telemetry across multiple domains.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Ability to communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

highly competitive benefits
professional development opportunities
exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth

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Hard Skills & Tools

incident investigationthreat huntingroot cause analysisdigital forensicsmalware analysisdetection use casessecurity telemetry analysisSIEM platformsMicrosoft Sentinelanomaly detection

Soft Skills

analytical skillscritical thinkingcommunication skillscollaborationguidancedocumentation