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

• 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

• 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

• Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs): MISP, Threat Connect, Anomali, Recorded Future
• SIEM/SOAR:
  Splunk, Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR
• Malware and sandbox analysis:
  Virus Total, 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

Location:

Irving Texas Onsite, Hybrid or Remote:
Onsite

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

At Kelly Mitchell, 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.