Senior Threat Hunter

M9 Solutions

Senior Threat Hunter at M9 Solutions supporting government clients by conducting cyber threat data analysis. Requires active Secret clearance and expertise in various cyber security frameworks.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $60,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQLTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work remotely in support of a government contract for a client located in Washington, DC.
Conduct data hunting and manipulation to detect cyber threats.
Manage projects and tasks against tight deadlines, potentially leading teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Secret security clearance.
Bachelor’s Degree (Bachelor’s Degree may be substituted with additional 4+ years of experience).
5+ years of experience with data hunting/manipulation/presentation.
Experience in management or as team leader, managing projects and tasks against tight deadlines.
Skill in generating queries and reports.
Ability to interpret and incorporate data from multiple tool sources.
Skill in conducting queries and developing algorithms to analyze data structures.
Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and D3FEND frameworks.
Knowledge of the TCP/IP networking stack and network IDS technologies.
Experience with searching network flow, PCAP, logs, and sensors for evidence of cyber-attack patterns, and hunting for Advanced Persistent Threats (APT).
Experience with creating reusable hunt tactics and techniques.
Knowledge related to the current state of cyber adversary tactics and trends.
Knowledge of SIEM search language, search techniques, alerts, dashboards, and report building.
Possess strong analytical skills and the ability to effectively research, write, communicate, and brief to varying levels of audiences, including at the executive level.
Experience with complex malware analysis.
Skill in identifying common encoding techniques (e.g., Exclusive Disjunction [XOR], American Standard Code for Information Interchange [ASCII], Unicode, Base64, Uuencode, Uniform Resource Locator [URL] encode).
Skill in writing scripts using R, Python, PIG, HIVE, SQL, etc.
Experience with EDR solutions.
Ability to develop, update, and maintain standard operating procedures and other technical documentation.
Possess any 1 of: CISSP (associate), CCSP, SSCP, GCIH, GNFA, GCIA, and any from the CSSP Analyst or Infrastructure Support.

Benefits

Comp & perks

M9 Benefits - https://m9solutions.com/why-join-m9/#our-benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data HuntingData ManipulationQuery GenerationAlgorithm DevelopmentComplex Malware AnalysisNetwork Flow AnalysisSIEM Search LanguageReport BuildingIdentifying Encoding TechniquesCreating Reusable Hunt Tactics

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsResearch SkillsCommunication SkillsBriefing Skills

Certifications

CISSP (Associate)CCSPSSCPGCIHGNFAGCIA