Senior Insider Threat Analyst - 642

Quantinuum•Brooklyn Park, MN

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Insider Threat Analyst is a highly experienced individual contributor responsible for leading advanced insider threat analysis and investigations while contributing meaningfully to the evolution of detection capabilities and investigative rigor. This role is a hands-on execution role and handles complex cases independently, shapes detection quality, and acts as a key partner to Legal, HR, and Security.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree minimum
Minimum 6+ years of experience in insider threat, cybersecurity, digital forensics, or a closely related field
Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience handling complex insider risk investigations involving data misuse, fraud, or policy violations
Strong analytical skills in behavioral analysis and anomaly detection
Practical experience correlating technical data with human and business context
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, or related field
Experience with UEBA, DLP, SIEM, identity, and endpoint monitoring technologies
Proficiency with log analysis and query languages (e.g., KQL, SPL, SQL)
Background in corporate security investigations or incident response
Familiarity with insider threat frameworks and human-risk concepts

Responsibilities

Independently review, triage, and prioritize complex insider threat alerts across UEBA, DLP, identity, and endpoint telemetry
Conduct advanced behavioral analysis to identify anomalous or malicious activity, including data exfiltration, fraud, and policy violations
Perform proactive, hypothesis-driven threat hunting to uncover previously undetected insider risks
Correlate technical indicators with contextual data (e.g., HR events, organizational changes, access patterns) to assess risk accurately
Contribute to the development, tuning, and refinement of detection use cases to improve signal fidelity and reduce false positives
Lead medium- to high-complexity insider threat investigations from initial detection through closure
Apply defensible investigative methodologies and sound evidence-handling practices
Partner closely with Legal, HR, and Security to ensure investigations align with privacy, employment, and regulatory requirements
Produce clear investigative reports and present findings to managers and senior stakeholders
Escalate the most sensitive or high-risk matters appropriately
Contribute to the development and maintenance of insider threat playbooks, procedures, and response workflows
Identify gaps or weaknesses in detection, investigative processes, or tooling and recommend improvements
Assist in developing metrics, case insights, and analysis that support program reporting
Support insider threat awareness and training initiatives for employees and security partners
Act as a trusted partner to Legal, HR, IT, and business stakeholders during investigations
Translate technical findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences
Informally mentor junior analysts and help reinforce investigative best practices and analytical standards