Cyber Security Threat Manager

Make a difference here. UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security-as-code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real-time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams. By creating continuously optimized identification, detection, and resilience from today’s dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with global offices across the U.S. and in India. UltraViolet Cyber is seeking a Cyber Security Threat Manager to lead the organization’s proactive cyber defense efforts by integrating intelligence-driven threat hunting, detection engineering, and adversary analysis. This role blends leadership and hands-on technical expertise — managing a small, high-performing team while directly contributing to the detection and response capability development. What You'll Do: • Lead and mentor a team of threat intelligence and detection engineers. • Develop and maintain the organization’s threat intelligence program, ensuring intelligence directly informs detection and response priorities. • Establish and maintain intelligence-sharing partnerships (e.g., ISACs, government agencies, peer organizations). • Define and track KPIs to measure the effectiveness of threat hunting and detection engineering programs. • Conduct proactive threat hunts leveraging intelligence on emerging adversary behaviors (MITRE ATT&CK-aligned). • Develop, test, and tune detections across SIEM, EDR, and cloud security platforms (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Defender, CrowdStrike). • Collaborate with incident response and SOC teams to validate detections and improve coverage gaps. • Use automation and scripting (e.g., Python, KQL, PowerShell) to enhance hunting and detection efficiency. • Identify, access, collect data and other threat intelligence for dark web sources • Review cybercrime forums/marketplaces and other platforms to determine their potential as ongoing collection targets What You Have: • US Citizenship is Required • 7+ years in cybersecurity with at least 3 years in threat intelligence, threat hunting, or detection engineering roles. • 3+ years of experience with dark web, OSINT tools • Strong understanding of adversary TTPs, MITRE ATT&CK, and intrusion kill chain analysis. • Proficiency with SIEM, EDR, and cloud-native security tools (e.g., Sentinel, Splunk, Defender, Elastic, CrowdStrike). • Hands-on experience scripting in Python, Bash, KQL, PowerShell, or similar languages. • Ability to work with Linux, including command line for analysis of large datasets. • Demonstrated ability to translate intelligence into operational detection and response improvements. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief executives on complex technical issues. Training & Certifications Desired: • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience). • Industry certifications such as GCTI, GCFA, GCIA, GREM, or OSCP. What We Offer: • 401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment) • Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability • Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness • Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program • 11 Paid Holidays Annually UltraViolet Cyber maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect our company's differing products, services, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors. We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable. UltraViolet Cyber welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you want to make an impact, UltraViolet Cyber is the place for you! We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Apply tot his job