• Security Analyst

    Motion Recruitment Partners (Washington, DC)


    Security Analyst

     

    Washington, DC

     

    Hybrid

     

    Contract

    $55/hr - $65/hr

    A growing cybersecurity consulting firm is seeking a Security Analyst to join their expanding team. This is a 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity requiring 3 days onsite in Washington, D.C. Candidates must be able to successfully obtain Public Trust Clearance.

     

    You will lead threat detection, incident response, and hunt operations for a high-visibility environment. This role offers the opportunity to drive advanced detection engineering efforts and work directly with executive leadership on enterprise security risk.

    Key Responsibilities:

    + Lead Tier 3 incident response efforts and coordinate with security operations staff

    + Develop and execute threat hunt plans based on adversary behaviors

    + Design and implement scalable detection logic across diverse environments

    + Perform log and network traffic analysis, malware analysis, and red team detection

    + Identify new data sources to improve detection coverage and response workflows

    + Guide development of security automation solutions and playbooks

    + Develop and manage long-term, resourced cybersecurity projects

    + Advise stakeholders on security event metrics, project risks, and detection enhancements

    + Define and document security standards, response procedures, and monitoring policies

    + Serve as SME across two or more domains: cloud security, malware analysis, threat hunting, network access control, or security automation

    Must-Have Qualifications:

    + 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with strong technical depth

    + Minimum 1 year of hands-on cloud security experience (AWS, Azure, etc.)

    + Strong experience with detection engineering, threat emulation, and adversary simulation tools

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    You will receive the following benefits:

    + Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

    + Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

    + Vision Benefits

    + Health Savings Account (HSA)

    + Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

    + Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

    + Hospital Indemnity Insurance

    + 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

    + Paid Sick Time Leave

    + Legal and Identity Protection Plans

    + Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

    + 529 College Saver Plan

     

    Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

     

    **Posted by:** Patrick Fuller

    Specialization:

    + Security Operations

    + Cloud Security

    + Cybersecurity