Cyber Security Analyst - Sr. Consultant Level (Cybersecurity)

Location: Hybrid position in Ashburn, Virginia, United States; office attendance expectations will be confirmed by the hiring manager. Travel required 5–10% of the time.

Salary: $152,200–$243,700 USD per year, with potential bonus and equity eligibility.

Company

hirify.global operates global payments technology connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories.

What you will do

• Manage cybersecurity incidents through identification, containment, eradication, and response.
• Perform deep-dive analysis of systems, accounts, and networks to determine incident root cause and impact.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting and improve detection rules across security operations.
• Collaborate with Cyber Defense, Engineering, and other technology teams during security engagements.
• Develop incident reports, playbooks, runbooks, process improvements, and response automation.
• Perform quality control and mentor junior analysts in advanced incident response techniques.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree, 5+ years with an advanced degree, 2+ years with a PhD, or 11+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with enterprise incident response teams or security operations centers, including at least 3 years of SOC experience with a bachelor's degree.
• Expertise in incident response, threat hunting, malware or intrusion analysis, web application security, or security engineering.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, packet analysis, routing, network security, Windows, Linux, network services, and security applications.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, antivirus, WAF, IDS, NetFlow, packet analyzers, and endpoint detection and response tools.
• Strong communication, presentation, problem-solving, leadership, and cloud security skills.

Nice to have

• Security certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GCFA, or CySA+.

Culture & Benefits

• Security is treated as an integral part of the organization’s corporate culture.
• Work with incident responders across multiple Cyber Fusion Center locations.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, life insurance, paid time off, and wellness programs.
• Work hours vary according to department needs.