Senior Threat Hunt Engineer

Northwestern Mutual

Senior Threat Hunt Engineer responsible for developing automated hunt frameworks at Northwestern Mutual. Collaborates with internal teams to enhance cybersecurity posture through proactive threat detection and response.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeMilwaukee • New York, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $118,960 - $178,440 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in threat intelligence, threat hunting, and incident response, with a strong focus on executing proactive hunts and mentoring junior analysts. Proficient in scripting and automation, particularly with Python, and experienced in developing integrations across security tools.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Threat IntelligenceThreat HuntingIncident ResponsePython ScriptingSIEM Experience

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Hard Skills

Threat IntelligenceThreat HuntingIncident ResponseDetection EngineeringPython ScriptingPowerShellBashREST API DevelopmentEvent-Driven AutomationSignal-Driven Hunts

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunication

Tools & Technologies

SIEMEDRNetwork TelemetryCloud TelemetryIdentity Telemetry

Certifications & Qualifications

GCTIGCIHGCFAGCIAGCDAOSCPCEHCISSP

Industry Keywords

Cyber DefenseHunt FrameworkHunt CommunityDetection CandidatesInternal Stakeholders

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain and mature the operational hunt framework used across Cyber Defense
Build, document, and refine the templates, integrations, and standards hunters from multiple teams follow
Execute hunts and support the hunt community across teams
Report on program outcomes and communicate findings to internal stakeholders
Contribute detection candidates through the established handoff pipeline
Mentor analysts and junior hunters

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 5-10 years in threat intelligence, threat hunting, incident response, or detection engineering
Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Relevant certifications such as GCTI, GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, GCDA, OSCP, CEH, or CISSP are a plus
Deep hands-on experience running proactive and signal-driven hunts across SIEM, EDR, network, cloud, and identity telemetry in enterprise environments
Strong scripting and automation skills; Python required, with additional experience in PowerShell, Bash, or equivalent a plus
Hands-on experience developing and consuming REST APIs across security tooling
Demonstrated experience building event-driven automation using webhooks or similar integration patterns

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Professional development
Wellness programs