Senior Cyber Security Content Engineer (Blue Team)

TL;DR

Senior Cyber Security Content Engineer (Blue Team): Researching, planning, and creating advanced cyber security content and virtual labs for online courses with an accent on incident detection and response, threat intelligence, and digital forensics. Focus on translating emerging threats and technologies into engaging training content and designing hands-on lab exercises.

Location: Fully Remote with 4 hours of overlap with the UK timezone (8am - 6pm). Sponsorship is not provided.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing online cyber security training platform with over 6 million community members.

What you will do

• Research, design, and develop defensive cyber security training material and hands-on lab exercises.
• Collaborate with the Content Engineering Team to expand security training coverage and identify content development opportunities.
• Develop and configure virtual machines and sample datasets for realistic cybersecurity labs.
• Provide guidance and support to other team members and plan portions of the content development roadmap.
• Analyze industry trends in tooling and techniques and recreate them as teachable content.
• Strategically plan, review, and schedule content with the blue team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of cyber security industry experience in roles such as L3/L4 SOC Analyst, Security Engineer, Incident Responder, Threat Hunter, or Digital Forensics Investigator.
• Strong expertise in incident detection and response, threat intelligence, log analysis, security monitoring, and digital forensics.
• Deep understanding of networking, computing, and operating systems related to security practices.
• Familiarity with blue team tooling (e.g., SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, forensic tools) and methodologies (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK framework, log analysis, malware analysis).
• Proven ability to research emerging threats and translate knowledge into engaging training content.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Unable to provide sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Creating challenges for Capture The Flags (CTFs).
• Programming experience in Python, PHP, Bash, or Powershell.
• Experience leading, coaching, or mentoring others.
• Certifications such as GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED), Certified SOC Analyst (CSA), Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), CompTIA CySA+, BTL2.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% Remote work.
• Flexible hours with UK timezone overlap.
• Dedicated work laptop and accessories.
• £2,500 training budget for personal development.
• Annual fully paid company retreat.
• Company-covered lunch during virtual lunches.
• Health insurance for countries without public healthcare.
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity package.
• 401k / Pension savings plan.

Hiring process

• Stage 1: Short introduction call (30 mins).
• Stage 2: Technical Take Home Exercise (part 1 & 2).
• Stage 3: Interview with Head of Content Engineering (1 hour).
• Stage 4: Final call with a Co-Founder (30 mins).