Senior Cyber Defense Engineer
Job Summary
Our client, a leading Retail provider, is seeking a Sr. Cyber Defense Engineer to join their team!
Contract Details
- 12 Month Contract
- Work location: Irving, TX
- Onsite, hybrid or remote expectations: Onsite
Core Responsibilities
- Set intelligence collection priorities and requirements based on organizational risk, industry targeting, and stakeholder needs
- Own the threat intelligence roadmap, including program maturity, tooling, staffing, and process improvements
- Establish and enforce standards for finished intelligence products, source reliability, and confidence-level reporting
- Define and track program KPIs, such as report timeliness, actionability, detection coverage, and stakeholder satisfaction
Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves)
- Deep working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, the intelligence cycle, and structured analytic techniques
- Demonstrated experience producing and delivering intelligence to executive and board-level audiences
- Experience directing threat intelligence platform and vendor strategy, including feed evaluation and management
- Experience partnering with detection engineering, incident response, and vulnerability management on intelligence-driven prioritization
- Strong people-leadership skills, including hiring, coaching, and performance management of analysts
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into business risk
- Sound analytic judgment, including the ability to state and defend confidence levels under scrutiny
Preferred Skills/Experience (Nice-to-Haves)
- Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs): MISP, ThreatConnect, Anomali, Recorded Future
- SIEM/SOAR: Splunk, Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR
- Malware and sandbox analysis: VirusTotal, Any.Run, Hybrid Analysis, Joe Sandbox
- Frameworks: MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model, Cyber Kill Chain, Traffic Light Protocol (TLP)
- OSINT and dark web tooling: Maltego, Shodan, Censys, dark web monitoring services
- Vulnerability and exposure data: CVE/NVD, EPSS, CISA KEV catalog
- Program and reporting: KPI dashboards, ticketing/workflow tools, executive reporting templates
Work Environment
- Location: Irving Texas
- Onsite, Hybrid or Remote: Onsite
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $87,500 and $125,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
- Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
- 401K offered
About KellyMitchell
At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.
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