Cyber Threat Hunt Analyst - Junior, Mid-Level & Senior [U.S. Citizenship, Top Secret Clearance w/SCI Eligibility Required]

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## Start Your Adventure at Via Logic **Location:** Primarily onsite at a government site in Ashburn, VA. Specific worksite expectations will be confirmed for the assignment. **Type:** Full-time, W-2 **Compensation:** $100,000–$153,000 annually, depending on experience, qualifications, and assignment **Experience:** Junior: 1+ years; Mid-Level: 5+ years; Senior: 7+ years of relevant experience Threat hunting starts with a question: What could be happening that our existing defenses haven’t caught? At Via Logic, you’ll help answer that question through proactive investigations that protect systems supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection. We are hiring for multiple openings across junior, mid-level, and senior experience levels through this posting. Whether you’re building your threat hunting skills or bringing years of investigative experience, we’ll consider you for the opening that fits your background. Anticipated annual salary ranges by level are: - **Junior:** $100,000–$115,000 - **Mid-Level:** $115,000–$144,000 - **Senior:** $120,000–$153,000 ## Eligibility & Clearance Requirements Due to CBP requirements, applicants must: - Be a U.S. citizen. - Hold a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility at the time of assignment. - Meet and maintain CBP suitability requirements for access to government facilities and systems. - Be available to work onsite, primarily in Ashburn, VA, with specific worksite and travel expectations confirmed for the assignment. SCI eligibility means you are eligible to be considered for access to certain compartmented intelligence information. Access for a specific assignment requires separate government authorization and a need to know. Please include your current clearance status and SCI eligibility when applying. ## Your Mission - Conduct proactive hunts across networks, endpoints, systems, and high-value assets to identify compromises and advanced threats that may evade existing security controls. - Develop and test hunting hypotheses using threat intelligence, adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, and knowledge of the environment. - Gather and analyze logs, endpoint telemetry, network activity, and other security data to identify suspicious behavior and indicators of compromise. - Use threat intelligence, open-source research, and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK to support scheduled and ad hoc hunts. - Coordinate with incident responders, system owners, and other technical teams to validate findings, distinguish malicious activity from authorized behavior, and support follow-up investigations. - Document hunt methods, findings, potential impact, and recommendations in clear reports that support action. - Help improve detection rules, alerts, workflows, and security coverage based on hunt findings and purple team exercises. - Maintain hunting procedures and playbooks, share lessons learned, and contribute to the team’s investigative methods. ## What You Bring to the Expedition - Relevant experience in threat hunting, security operations, incident response, digital forensics, malware analysis, or related technical work. - Ability to interpret security logs, endpoint activity, and network data to investigate suspicious behavior. - Familiarity with SIEM, endpoint detection and response, network analysis, or other security investigation tools. - Understanding of attacker behavior, indicators of compromise, operating systems, and network protocols. - Sound judgment about validating evidence, escalating findings, and involving other technical teams. - Clear writing and communication skills, including the ability to explain technical findings and recommend practical next steps. We are considering candidates at three levels: - **Junior - 1+ years:** You bring technical foundations and experience working with security data. You’ll support hunts, investigate findings with guidance, and build your investigative skills. - **Mid-Level - 5+ years:** You bring hands-on investigative experience and can carry out assigned hunts, evaluate evidence, and coordinate findings with other teams. - **Senior - 7+ years:** You bring depth in complex investigations, help refine hunting methods and detection coverage, and share your expertise with other analysts. **Preferred qualifications:** - A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. - Experience with scripting, automation, malware analysis, digital forensics, detection engineering, or purple team exercises. Tell us where you have the strongest experience and which areas you want to develop further. ## Your Route Into Via Logic One posting, three experience levels. Tell us about the environments you’ve supported, the tools you’ve used, and the investigations or hunts you’ve contributed to. Include your current clearance status and SCI eligibility so we can assess your fit for the available openings. ## Why Explorers Stay - Healthcare coverage and paid time off that give you room to take care of life outside work. - Teammates who share knowledge, pitch in, and help each other grow. - Opportunities to deepen your specialty and explore adjacent areas of cybersecurity as new assignments open up. - Meaningful work protecting systems that support a federal mission. ## How We Work - These positions work primarily onsite at a government site in Ashburn, VA. Specific worksite and travel expectations will be confirmed for the assignment. - You’ll collaborate with Via Logic teammates, government partners, and other technical teams using tools approved for your work environment. - Core task coverage is generally weekdays, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Mission needs may require surge support or travel to other CBP locations. We’ll discuss assignment expectations before moving forward. - When virtual meetings are part of the work, we expect active participation and use video when appropriate and permitted by the client environment. --- ## About Via Logic Via Logic LLC is an information technology partner supporting mission-driven work across DevSecOps, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, data science, and national security analytics for federal and commercial clients. Our teams help modernize complex systems through automation, secure engineering practices, cloud-native technologies, and scalable infrastructure solutions that support real-world impact. But beyond the work itself, we care deeply about how we work. We believe great teams are built through collaboration, curiosity, accountability, and trust. Whether you're supporting customer missions, strengthening business operations, or leading expeditions of your own, Via Logic is a place where Explorers are encouraged to grow, contribute, and continuously evolve. ## Equal Opportunity Employer Via Logic LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all Explorers are valued and supported. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law. We believe different perspectives strengthen teams, improve innovation, and help us build better solutions for the missions we support. ## Accessibility & Accommodations Via Logic is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring experience for all candidates. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and interview process to support accessibility needs and ensure every candidate has an equitable opportunity to explore a career with our team. ## Recruiting Fraud Notice Via Logic takes recruiting fraud seriously. We will never ask candidates for payment, banking information, cryptocurrency, gift cards, or other personal financial information during any stage of the hiring process. All legitimate communication from our team will come directly from authorized Via Logic representatives using official company channels. Due to the rise of fraudulent recruiting activity across the industry, we encourage candidates to use caution if something feels unusual, rushed, or too good to be true. Real adventures should involve solving meaningful challenges - not wiring money to strangers pretending to be recruiters on the internet. If you have concerns about the legitimacy of a communication claiming to represent Via Logic, please verify the information through our official website before sharing personal information or taking further action.