Cloud Threat Hunting Principal Consultant (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Cloud Threat Hunting Principal Consultant (Cybersecurity): Conducting compromise assessments in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) to identify active and historical threats, reviewing control plane configurations, and providing actionable security recommendations. Focus on developing AI-driven queries, scripts, agentic workflows, and analytics for automated threat detection and analysis under high complexity.

Location: USA - Remote

Salary: $140,000 - $195,000 per year (U.S. candidates)

Company

Global leader in cybersecurity providing an AI-native platform to stop breaches across industries.

What you will do

• Drive hunting methodology improvements, mature capabilities, develop new features, and collaborate with product, IR, and data science teams.
• Develop queries, scripts, AI prompts, and dashboards to automate hunting and analysis of threats and IOAs.
• Build agentic workflows using orchestration frameworks for data analysis and reporting automation.
• Leverage analytics and threat intelligence to analyze cloud logs and configurations for threats.
• Manage complex client engagements, lead internal teams, and provide status updates to clients.
• Produce reports, presentations, and recommendations for stakeholders including management and regulators.
• Demonstrate thought leadership through blogs, CrowdCasts, and public speaking.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands-on threat hunting experience in cloud and/or on-premises environments
• Strong understanding of AWS, Azure, or GCP including identity, architecture, security, and logging
• Understanding of Agentic AI and at least one orchestration framework
• Strong analytical skills for large datasets up to terabytes
• Excellent communication skills for executive and detailed findings
• Background in threat hunting, incident response, threat research, or detection engineering
• BA/BS or relevant degree; certifications like CISSP, CISA, or cloud security certs considered

Culture & Benefits

• Market-leading compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation, holidays, paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all levels
• Employee networks, volunteer opportunities, and vibrant office culture
• Health insurance, 401k, and paid time off