Senior Intelligence Analyst

Role Overview

• Conduct daily OSINT‑based threat hunting to identify emerging threats, adversary behaviors, and relevant indicators of compromise (IOCs).
• Perform guided and unguided research into threat actors, campaigns, malware families, vulnerabilities, and exploits.
• Analyze open and closed environments to map adversary networks, identify credible threats, and track actor communities.
• Produce tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence products, including client‑facing briefings, written assessments, and threat forecasts.
• Develop comprehensive threat reports on adversaries, global cyber events, and counter‑threat considerations.
• Act as a senior escalation point for incident responders, threat analysts, and engineering teams.
• Leverage RESTful APIs, Python, and automation tooling to upload, validate, and enrich IOCs.
• Assess and maintain automated threat intelligence sources; add, tune, or deprecate feeds as needed.
• Work collaboratively with IR teams, SOC leadership, and partner units to support threat‑informed detection engineering and active cyber campaign response.
• Respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) and investigate potential false positives or intelligence mismatches.
• Brief internal stakeholders, leadership, and clients on evolving threat activity and recommended defensive actions.
• Participate in industry forums and represent gTIC through research publications, conference presentations, and community engagement.
• Drive continuous improvement of the intelligence lifecycle, collection management, and analytic rigor.
• Support development of next‑generation analytics platforms and big‑data‑driven intelligence capabilities.
• Travel as needed (up to 15–20%) for client engagements, conferences, and intelligence‑sharing events.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, incident response, or related technical fields — or equivalent demonstration of capability and excellence.
• Proven experience with OSINT methodologies and threat research fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of intelligence tradecraft frameworks, including: MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model, Intelligence Cycle, Cyber Kill Chain, Pyramid of Pain
• Solid knowledge of malware analysis concepts and how malware informs intelligence operations.
• Working knowledge of modern cybersecurity tooling including SIEM, EDR, and vulnerability assessment platforms.
• Proficiency with Python or similar scripting languages.
• Strong Linux foundation and comfort with command-line utilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, concise reports.
• Experience delivering client-facing briefings and handling executive-level conversations.
• Strong time management and ability to prioritize multiple concurrent research tasks.

Tech Stack

• Cyber Security
• Linux
• Python

Benefits

• A company committed to our inclusive value through our Employee Resource Groups
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities.
• “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)