Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Nightwing is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Consultant who is responsible for providing strategic cybersecurity consultation. This person will be onsite in the client’s headquarters as a representative of Nightwing. This role involves consulting with client representatives on a daily basis to advance their cybersecurity posture, investigating complex security incidents, and continuously improving security operations.

This role requires onsite 5 days per week during training period. After training period, hybrid work schedule is available based on client policy.

Key Responsibilities Strategy & Collaboration Proactively identify gaps in client security program and architecture and recommend solutions

Serve as a communications bridge between multiple cyber teams

Participate at executive level meetings as organizational representative, and provide strategic input on cybersecurity roadmaps

Develop security solutions/processes that are mindful of operational budget constraints

Security Monitoring & Analysis Monitor security alerts and events from SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and other security tools

Provide guidance on complex investigations and escalations

Analyze complex security incidents and determine scope, impact, and root cause

Correlate data from multiple sources to identify sophisticated attack patterns

Participate in on-call rotation if needed for surge support or incident investigation

Contribute to SOC process improvements and automation initiatives

Incident Response Lead incident response efforts for high-severity security events

Contain, eradicate, and recover from security incidents

Document incidents thoroughly and create detailed reports

Perform post-incident reviews and develop lessons learned

Coordinate with IT teams and stakeholders during incident response

Threat Intelligence & Detection Engineering Recommend tuning and develop use cases to reduce false positives and improve alert quality

Create and maintain playbooks and standard operating procedures

Contribute to threat intelligence sharing and analysis

Reporting & Communication Prepare detailed reports and executive summaries

Present findings to management and technical teams

Maintain accurate documentation of procedures and investigations

Communicate effectively with stakeholders across the organization

Required Qualifications Experience Bachelor ’s degree in a related field

Must have a minimum of 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity3+ years of hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, Microsoft Sentinel required

Experience in client-facing role or consulting is preferred

Proven experience in incident response

Experience with endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools

Technical Skills Deep understanding of network protocols, architecture, and security

Proficiency in log analysis and security event correlation

Familiarity with threat frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain)
Strong understanding of Windows, Linux, and cloud environments

Experience with scripting languages (Python, Power Shell, Bash)
Key Competencies Proactive and self-motivated

Risk-management and budgetary awareness

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work…