Senior Cyber Threat Hunter

Job Description

Description

The Leidos Digital Modernization group has a career opportunity for a  Senior Threat Hunter . This position will support a large Department of Defense (DOD) Cyber Security Service Providers (CSSP) and is responsible for proactively identifying, investigating, and mitigating complex cyber threats across our subscribers’ networks. Leveraging a deep knowledge of the threat landscape, the Principal Cyber Threat Hunter will enhance our cybersecurity posture, implement advanced detection strategies and test various hunting hypotheses to identify and neutralize threats to the DODIN. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Digital Modernization Sector is focused on Delivering enterprise IT, digital modernization and cyber capabilities to meet critical Air Force, Space Force and Defense Agency operational and mission objectives.

Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your resume with us today!

Position Responsibilities :

C5ISR CSSP provides network operations and cyber defense for CSSP subscribers. In this role, you will support a threat team that performs threat hunting, host / network analysis, incident, trend analysis, content development, and detection engineering.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Participate and lead in incident response operations as an expert when high severity incidents occur, recommending remediation actions based on the analysis of the threat.
• Oversee the creation of detailed reports on findings and remediation actions, communicating effectively with senior management and relevant stakeholders.
• Identify threat actor tactics, techniques and procedures and develop countermeasures (such as custom signatures and correlation logic) to detect and / or mitigate adversary activity.
• Build, tune and monitor AI-assisted detections (such as machine learning jobs) to expose adversary movement in customer environments.
• Conduct proactive cloud-based threat hunting across our subscribers’ networks, identifying and investigating potential threats before they can cause damage or disruption.
• Leverage new and existing cybersecurity tools and methodologies to detect, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats, integrating threat intelligence into sensing infrastructure.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including IT, network, and security teams, to improve the overall cybersecurity posture of subscriber systems.
• Keep abreast of the latest cybersecurity threats, trends, and technologies, providing recommendations to improve threat detection and response capabilities.
• Develop and deliver cybersecurity training for the threat hunting team, network defense team, and other relevant staff to increase their understanding and response capabilities.
• As a senior member of the team, serve as a mentor, promoting professional growth and a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Required Qualifications :

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting : October 22, 2025

For U.S. Positions : While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range : Pay Range $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.