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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Incident Responder / Threat Hunter - **Company:** ShorePoint, Inc - **Location:** Albuquerque, NM, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Digital Forensics, Intelligence Analysis, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Log Analysis, Cyber Threat Analysis, Cybercrime - **Published:** August 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9074888/senior-incident-responder-threat-hunter ## About the Role We are seeking a highly capable Senior Incident Responder / Threat Hunter for a potential opportunity with demonstrated experience in proactive threat hunting, cyber threat intelligence integration, incident investigation and digital evidence handling. The ideal candidate will possess strong investigative instincts, a deep understanding of adversary Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and the ability to translate findings into defensive action. The Sr. Incident Responder / Threat Hunter role leads structured threat hunts, complex Incident Response (IR) actions, technical investigations and forensic fact-finding efforts to detect and mitigate malicious activity across enterprise environments. This is a unique opportunity to shape the growth, development and culture of an exciting and fast-growing company in the cybersecurity market. Employment for this position is dependent on the successful award of the contract., * Experience in IR, threat hunting and cyber threat intelligence analysis. * Familiarity with adversary TTPs, detection engineering concepts and forensic handling practices. * Strong analytical and investigative skills with the ability to derive actionable conclusions from telemetry and intelligence. * Experience documenting hunt results, lessons learned and recommendations for operational improvement. * Ability to communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences. Must have's: * Bachelor's degree from an accredited university; a postgraduate degree from an accredited university may substitute for 6 years of experience. * 10+ years of relevant work experience. * Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and translate them into clear, actionable tasks and processes through critical thinking. * Applicants must currently be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance, in compliance with federal contract requirements. Beneficial to have: * Active DOE Q or equivalent DoD Top Secret clearance. ## Description * Lead structured monthly threat hunts, documenting hypotheses, rationale, methods, findings, what is being hunted, why the hunt is being conducted and recommended detection improvements. * Perform proactive threat hunting across available telemetry sources to detect, identify and neutralize malicious activity and cybersecurity threats that evade traditional perimeter controls. * Lead or support IR, reporting, handling and resolution activities, conducting technical investigations and fact-finding for suspected or confirmed security incidents and security concerns. * Perform cybersecurity threat intelligence gathering from open and closed sources to integrate threat intelligence into hunts, detections and operational alerting capabilities for specific systems and applications. * Perform digital forensic investigations to collect, preserve and analyze digital evidence, supporting comprehensive IR, fact-finding and technical coordination with IR stakeholders. * Perform day-to-day continuous monitoring telemetry reviews and log analysis to support ongoing threat detection, event tracking and incident investigations. * Identify gaps in detection coverage and recommend improvements to reduce risk, improve visibility and track metrics related to detection queries and identified security gaps. ## Related Videos - [Fighting the Next Wave of Cybercrime](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100331-fighting-the-next-wave-of-cybercrime) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [AI Space Factories, Hacking Self-Driving Cars & Detecting Deepfakes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1812-ai-space-factories-hacking-self-driving-cars-detecting-deepfakes) - [Progressive Delivery in Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/949-progressive-delivery-in-kubernetes) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) ## Related Articles - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025) - [Tips on mastering remote job interviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/23-tips-on-mastering-remote-job-interviews) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers)