Sr. Threat Hunter

Sr. Threat Hunter

North- Remote-US

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly creative Senior Threat Hunter to join our ThreatOps team at North. This role goes beyond traditional cybersecurity roles, requiring a deep blend of cyber and fraud expertise coupled with innovative thinking to proactively identify and neutralize emerging threats. If you are passionate about solving complex problems and stopping fraud at its source, this role is perfect for you.

As part of Enterprise Risk Management strategy, the ThreatOps team continuously enhances the company’s fraud resilience and is responsible for identifying and implementing new strategies to identify, prevent and mitigate fraud and financial crime. Through advanced research, fraud simulations, proactive threat hunting, and security engagements you will be responsible for identifying existing and emerging threats against the payments ecosystem.

What you'll be doing:

• Proactively analyze large datasets to uncover emerging threats and advanced attack techniques within the company’s systems.
•  Participate in reactive cyber and fraud investigations, contributing to threat identification, risk analysis and incident resolution.
•  Develop, test and apply unconventional fraud and threat hypotheses to detect previously unknown activity.
• Work closely with engineering, data science, and fraud teams to innovate new methods for detecting sophisticated fraud actors using emerging tactics and techniques (TTPs).
• Collaborate with ERM teams to understand and enhance fraud controls, driving the creation of advanced fraud detection and prevention strategies.
• Advise on product assessments, architectural changes, and policy adaptations to strengthen technical fraud detection across the organization.
• Provide expert assessments on tools in the market for potential integration into a larger cyber and fraud risk strategy
• Simulate attacks and fraud activity and evaluate the effectiveness of existing products across web applications, hardware devices and fraud controls to continuously improve detection strategies.

What we need from you:

• 5+ years of experience in Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, Pentesting, Red Teaming or related technical roles.
• Proven experience in corporate threat hunting, with a focus on payment fraud, identity theft, web application attacks, and account takeovers.
• Proficiency in analyzing system, network, application, and transaction logs to identify malicious activity and fraud indicators.
•  Hands-on experience with large datasets and analysis tools such as SIEM, Snowflake, Python, SQL, and other platforms.
• Understanding of web applications technologies for designing and executing simulations to test the robustness of fraud detection controls and application security.
•  Ability to create innovative fraud detection strategies and collaborate with teams to build detection tools.
• Strong ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working within cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve fraud across geographically dispersed environments.
• Self-directed with a demonstrated ability to drive fraud prevention and detection initiatives.

Preferred knowledge/skills:

• Experience in web application pentesting.
• Certifications such as GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI), GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT), GIAC Penetration Tester Certification (GPEN), or equivalent are highly desirable.

Salary Range: $123,000- $184,000

Pay within this range varies by work location and on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We look forward to discussing your salary expectations and our full total rewards offerings throughout the interview process.

What we offer: 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that enables our teams to live a life well lived, both personally and professionally. Some of our perks include:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage

• Flexible Paid Time Off

• 401(k) + Match

• Mental Health Support & Well-Being Program

• Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave

• Education Assistance

• Company-funded Lifestyle Spending Account

Please note: North is a US based company and no sponsorship is available for this position at this time.

Let’s go North, together. 

Join our mission to build the largest suite of credit card processing and merchant services. It’s one simple payment platform backed by the most diverse payment companies. From credit card processing to back-office management, North points the way to smarter, faster, and just plain better payment solutions.

Who we are: 

North, and our family of companies, are committed to helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. As an end-to-end payment solutions company, we provide everything business owners need to get paid, whether they serve customers in a physical storefront, online, or both. We pride ourselves on being large enough to offer customized solutions to our enterprise-level clients while remaining agile enough to take an award-winning, hands-on approach to personal service that our merchants won’t find anywhere else.

Let’s go North, together! Our most important resource is our people. Join our diverse team of innovators and do-ers and make your mark on the future of payments technology. We're proud to offer benefits that help our team members further their overall well-being through unique initiatives that are both personally and professionally fulfilling. 

At North, we celebrate diversity and create an inclusive environment for everyone. We are an equal opportunity employer.

To learn more about North, and our family of companies, visit our website: north.com

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