Senior Cyber Threat Hunt Analyst

Citi

Senior Analyst in Cyber Threat Hunt at Citi utilized proactive threat intelligence in cybersecurity operations. Leading threat hunting to identify risks at the Cyber Intelligence Center.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeIrving • Florida, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,760 - $188,640 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityFirewallsSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and conduct proactive, hypothesis-based threat hunting activities using various techniques and tools to identify malicious activity, potential security breaches, security gaps, and opportunities for improved detection strategies.
Design, develop, and implement advanced threat hunting strategies based on industry best practices, threat intelligence, and organizational risk assessments.
Analyze network traffic, system logs, and other data sources to detect anomalies, patterns, and indicators of compromise (IOCs).
Collaborate with other security teams, such as the Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response, Red Team, and engineering teams to enhance security defenses and validate hunt findings.
Architect, develop, and maintain comprehensive threat hunting playbooks, procedures, and documentation.
Create and maintain detailed documentation for all hunt activities, including monthly hunt worksheets and formal hunt reports as part of the team's deliverables.
Present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences, to include senior leaders and executive management.
Serve as a subject matter expert (SME), providing advanced technical expertise and mentorship to other security team members.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in cyber security, with a focus on threat hunting, incident response, or security analysis
Expert understanding of networking protocols, operating systems, and security technologies
Proficiency in analyzing data from security tools such as SIEM, EDR tools, and log analysis platforms (e.g., Splunk)
Experience analyzing logs from various sources including firewalls, WAFs, proxies, and cloud environments
Experience with threat intelligence platforms and threat hunting frameworks
Knowledge of common attack techniques, malware families, and threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
Ability to develop and implement threat hunting strategies based on industry best practices and threat intelligence
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
life, accident, and disability insurance
wellness programs
paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

threat huntingincident responsesecurity analysisnetwork traffic analysisdata analysissecurity information and event management (SIEM)endpoint detection and response (EDR)log analysisthreat intelligencemalware analysis

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsmentorshipcollaborationpresentation skills