Cyber Defense Response Analyst II (Cybersecurity)

Location: Hybrid in New York, NY; candidates must be within commuting distance before starting and attend the office two days per week

Salary: $103,200–$172,000 annually, plus annual target bonus and equity opportunity.

Company

hirify.global operates a global derivatives marketplace and financial markets business.

What you will do

• Drive the incident response lifecycle from initial triage through remediation for medium-severity cyber incidents.
• Perform endpoint forensics and malware analysis while operating across a multi-cloud environment.
• Conduct threat hunts to identify misconfigurations, detection gaps, and anomalies.
• Use AI, Python, and REST APIs to build and integrate security tools, collaborating with automation engineers on advanced solutions.
• Lead tabletop exercises and maintain incident response runbooks and playbooks.
• Translate technical research into clear, actionable intelligence for leadership and collaborate across global teams.

Requirements

• 2+ years of practical experience in digital forensics, incident handling, and/or malware analysis.
• 2+ years of experience with SIEM or log management technologies such as QRadar, Sentinel, Splunk, Chronicle, or ArcSight.
• 2+ years of experience with forensic tools such as KAPE, EnCase, Cellebrite, FTK, Magnet Axiom, or Autopsy, plus familiarity with malware analysis tools including Ghidra, IDA Pro, PEStudio, or x64dbg.
• Strong understanding of computer networking, operating systems, and their relationship to cybersecurity.
• Development experience with Python for data manipulation using Pandas and interaction with REST APIs.
• Practical experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• BA/BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Security; non-technical degrees are acceptable with appropriate information security experience and/or certifications.
• Exceptional curiosity, self-directed learning, innovation, attention to detail, high-pressure communication, and technical collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, OSCP, Security+, or similar cybersecurity certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomous role with a supportive learning environment and access to advanced technology.
• Project work can be aligned with individual interests.
• Extensive training programs, including annual SANS training.
• Benefits include health coverage, 401(k), pension plan, education reimbursement, paid time off, and mental health support.
• Full-time employment with annual bonus and broad-based equity opportunities.