Cyber Defense Response Analyst II (Cybersecurity)

Location: Chicago, United States; onsite at 20 S. Wacker. Second shift is 12p–8p US Central Time, with an anticipated transition to first shift within approximately six months.

Salary: $93,900–$156,500 annually, plus annual target bonus and broad-based equity opportunity.

Company

hirify.global operates a global derivatives marketplace and financial markets infrastructure.

What you will do

• Drive the full digital forensics and incident response lifecycle from initial triage through remediation.
• Perform endpoint forensics and malware analysis while responding to incidents in a multi-cloud environment.
• Conduct threat hunts to identify misconfigurations, detection gaps, and anomalies.
• Use AI, Python, Pandas, and REST APIs to build and integrate security tools.
• Lead tabletop exercises and collaborate with automation engineers on advanced response use cases.
• Maintain detailed incident response runbooks and playbooks in the internal knowledge base.

Requirements

• 2+ years of practical experience in digital forensics, incident handling, and/or malware analysis.
• 2+ years of experience with SIEM or log management technologies such as QRadar, Sentinel, Splunk, Chronicle, or ArcSight.
• 2+ years of experience with forensic tools such as KAPE, EnCase, Cellebrite, FTK, Magnet Axiom, and Autopsy, plus malware analysis tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, PEStudio, and x64dbg.
• Strong understanding of computer networking, operating systems, and cybersecurity.
• Development experience with Python for data manipulation using Pandas and REST API integrations, plus practical experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• BA/BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Security, or equivalent information security experience and/or certifications.

Nice to have

• GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, OSCP, Security+, or similar cybersecurity certifications.
• Strong curiosity, research skills, innovation, attention to detail, and high-pressure technical communication.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomy and access to leading cybersecurity technologies.
• Learning opportunities, extensive training programs, and annual SANS training.
• Opportunity to align project work with individual technical interests.
• Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), active pension plan, paid time off, education reimbursement, and mental health benefits.