Information Security Analyst

Job Title

Information Security Analyst – Incident Response & Threat Hunting

Term

12 Month Contract (possible extensions of 12 to 24 months)

Work Environment

On-Site (Possible hybrid 1 Day)

Location

Downtown Financial District, NYC

Pay Rate

$75.00 to $105.00 per hour on W2

Interview

Video and In-Person

“Must be legally authorized to work in the US. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position”.

No 3rd-party candidates will be considered

No one who requires sponsorship now or in the future

You have to be from the NYC Metropolitan Area. "No Relocation"

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Information Security Analyst with strong hands-on experience in incident response, Splunk, and threat analysis to join an established enterprise cybersecurity team.

The ideal candidate will go beyond basic SOC monitoring and alert triage, demonstrating the ability to investigate security incidents, identify potential threats, and analyze attacker behaviors across complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents, identify root causes, and recommend remediation.
• Utilize Splunk to analyze security events, investigate suspicious activity, and correlate logs.
• Perform targeted threat hunting and analyze indicators of compromise (IOCs) and attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Evaluate threat intelligence to identify and prioritize security risks.
• Develop scripts and automation solutions to improve security investigations and response.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to strengthen detection and incident response capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, incident response, or security operations.
• Strong hands-on Splunk experience, including searches, dashboards, and security investigations.
• Proven experience in incident response and security threat analysis.
• Understanding of threat hunting, threat intelligence, and attacker TTPs.
• Ability to investigate complex security incidents beyond basic SOC alert triage.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Hands-on scripting experience with PowerShell, Power Automate, Python, or similar tools,

Preferred Qualifications

• including the ability to write scripts independently.
• Experience writing Splunk SPL queries.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and threat modeling.
• Experience supporting large enterprise security environments.

Ideal Candidate

We're looking for a hands-on security analyst who enjoys investigating threats, solving complex problems, and improving security operations. Strong Splunk investigation skills and incident response experience are essential, and scripting and automation skills are highly desirable.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a collaborative enterprise cybersecurity team working on meaningful security challenges.