Lead Threat Hunter

U.S. Bancorp
Cincinnati, Atlanta, Cupertino, Charlotte, Chicago
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 126,820 - 149,200 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving","Analytical skills","Collaboration"]

Lead and advance U.S. Bank’s security incident response and threat hunting program by identifying vulnerabilities and improving controls across systems, networks, and technical platforms. Collaborate with security engineering to design and test detection rules, investigate incidents, and analyze emerging threats. Use frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and Threat-Informed Defense, apply AI and automation (including Python/Jupyter and APIs), and train security operations staff while improving incident reporting standards.

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U.S. Bancorp
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Lead Threat Hunter

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Job Summary

Lead and advance U.S. Bank’s security incident response and threat hunting program by identifying vulnerabilities and improving controls across systems, networks, and technical platforms. Collaborate with security engineering to design and test detection rules, investigate incidents, and analyze emerging threats. Use frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and Threat-Informed Defense, apply AI and automation (including Python/Jupyter and APIs), and train security operations staff while improving incident reporting standards.
Location: Cincinnati, Atlanta, Cupertino, Charlotte, Chicago
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Collaborate with security engineering teams to create and test detection rules.
  • •Investigate potential cybersecurity incidents and lead in-depth technical analysis of new and emerging threats.
  • •Develop and improve response processes and train security operations staff while enforcing incident reporting standards.
  • •Review and track detected events to identify exploits, threats, and mitigation strategies affecting the bank’s operations.
  • •Perform threat hunting and vulnerability analysis using MITRE ATT&CK/Threat Informed Defense, and support investigations and eDiscovery efforts.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 126,820 - 149,200 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife Insurance401kPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of relevant information security experience, including 2+ years specifically as a threat hunter and 4+ years with incident response/incident handling.
  • •Expertise hunting with security logging, monitoring, and event management tools, plus strong log and packet analysis skills.
  • •Experience performing threat hunting/incident response in major cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • •Proficiency with threat intelligence platforms, security automation and orchestration, and red/blue/purple team activities.
  • •Strong use of AI/automation tooling, including threat hunting with Jupyter notebooks and Python (automation and APIs).
Experience:8+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingAnalytical skillsCollaboration
Certifications:SANSCHFIOSCP
Tech Stack:AIAutomationJupyter notebooksPythonAPIsSecurity loggingMonitoringEvent managementLog analysisPacket analysisMITRE ATT&CKThreat Informed DefenseAWSAzureGCPThreat intelligence platformsSecurity automationOrchestrationRed/blue/purple teamEDiscovery

Company Brief

U.S. Bancorp
U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank, providing consumer, business, and institutional banking services including lending, payments, treasury management, wealth management, and merchant solutions across the United States.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Minneapolis, United States
Founded: 1863
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