Cyber Defense Analyst - Lead (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Cyber Defense Analyst - Lead (Cybersecurity): Perform advanced cyber defense and incident response activities supporting enterprise SOC operations with an accent on cybersecurity monitoring, threat hunting, malware analysis, forensic investigation, and vulnerability assessment coordination. Focus on analyzing alerts and logs, conducting triage and root cause analysis, operating SIEM/EDR tools, and coordinating responses across hybrid and cloud environments.

Location: US federal government contractor supporting SBA Enterprise Cybersecurity Services (24x7x365 operations).

Company

hirify.global Incorporated provides cybersecurity services for the SBA Enterprise Cybersecurity Services program.

What you will do

• Perform advanced cyber defense, incident response, and threat hunting across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments.
• Analyze alerts, network traffic, logs, and IOCs; conduct triage, containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Monitor and operate SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners, and security analytics tools.
• Support forensic investigations, malware analysis, vulnerability management, and operational reporting.
• Correlate threat intelligence, develop playbooks, and provide recommendations on emerging threats.
• Coordinate with SOC teams, engineers, cloud teams, federal stakeholders, and external partners; mentor junior analysts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years in cybersecurity operations, SOC analysis, or incident response; 5+ years in federal operations.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, threat intelligence, forensics, and cloud security (AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365).
• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-61/53, FISMA, CISA guidance; strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work in high-tempo 24x7 environments.

Nice to have

• CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, CySA+, CEH, Security+, Splunk, AWS/Azure security certifications.