Threat Hunter Investigator

Piper Companies is seeking a Threat Hunting Investigator for a leading technology organization. The Threat Hunting Investigator is a Remote position operating on EST business hours. An ideal candidate for the Threat Hunting Investigator is a senior cybersecurity professional with deep experience in insider threat investigations, advanced Splunk detection engineering, and hands-on expertise developing SPL queries, Risk-Based Alerting (RBA), and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) solutions.
Responsibilities of the Threat Hunting Investigator:
Conduct proactive threat hunting and investigations focused on insider threats, suspicious user activity, and protection of critical intellectual property.
Develop, test, deploy, and tune advanced Splunk detection content using SPL, correlation searches, risk rules, and notable events.
Configure and optimize RBA and UEBA workflows to identify high-risk behaviors and improve threat detection capabilities.
Produce clear investigative reports, technical documentation, and actionable recommendations for security stakeholders.
Qualifications of the Threat Hunting Investigator:
8+ years of experience conducting digital threat investigations, insider threat analysis, and forensic investigations.
Advanced hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise Security, including authoring complex SPL queries from scratch.
Strong experience developing and managing Risk-Based Alerting (RBA) and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) programs.
Proven ability to translate threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK techniques into production-ready detections and security workflows.
Compensation for the Threat Hunting Investigator includes:
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), sick leave as required by law, and PTO.
Fully remote work environment with EST business hours.
Opportunity to support enterprise-level insider threat investigations within a globally recognized technology environment.
This job opens for applications on 10/16/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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