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 \#LI-PF1 **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