Sr. Cyber Defense Specialist (Hybrid)

TL;DR

Sr. Cyber Defense Specialist (Hybrid) (Cybersecurity): Strengthening enterprise cyber defense through SOC operations, incident response, and security engineering with an accent on advanced threat detection, defensive control optimization, and security risk mitigation. Focus on investigating complex security events, improving SIEM and EDR capabilities, supporting forensic analysis, and leading detection and response initiatives.

Location: Hybrid position based in Short Hills, New Jersey; Hartford, Connecticut; or Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

Salary: USD $130,000–$176,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a midsized U.S. property and casualty insurance company providing insurance solutions and risk mitigation services.

What you will do

• Act as a senior subject matter expert and escalation point for Cyber Defense while mentoring team members.
• Monitor, investigate, triage, and respond to security alerts across endpoint, network, identity, email, and cloud environments.
• Lead incident response activities, including scoping, evidence review, forensic support, documentation, containment, and escalation.
• Administer, tune, troubleshoot, upgrade, and optimize EDR, SIEM, NAC, vulnerability management, and related security platforms.
• Manage technical improvement initiatives, reduce false positives, close visibility gaps, and enhance detection workflows and reporting.
• Partner with IT teams, business units, and external vendors on remediation, security capabilities, policies, standards, and compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, risk management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in information technology, information security, or risk-related roles.
• 5+ years of direct cybersecurity experience in security operations, incident response, cyber defense, detection engineering, or related disciplines.
• Experience independently managing complex technical work and driving security initiatives from assessment through implementation.
• Working knowledge of NIST CSF, SOX, HIPAA, and NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500.
• Availability for after-hours support and participation in the IT Security on-call rotation.

Nice to have

• CISSP, GIAC, GCIH, GCIA, GCFA, or equivalent industry certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Health care plans and retirement savings with company match.
• Incentive plan eligibility and a discounted employee stock purchase program.
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement programs.
• 20 days of paid time off.
• Work environment focused on inclusion, diverse perspectives, and employee development.