Engineer II - Cyber Incident Response

About the role

The Engineer II, Cyber Incident Response is a mid‑level technical role within the Security Operations Center (SOC) responsible for detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity incidents. The role performs in‑depth analysis of alerts, escalates complex cases, and contributes to the improvement of response processes and playbooks while collaborating with global cyber defense teams to contain threats, minimize business impact, and strengthen detection capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents, including phishing, malware, ransomware, and unauthorized access attempts.
• Analyze logs, alerts, and forensic data to determine the scope and impact of incidents.
• Escalate complex or high‑severity incidents to Engineer III, Lead, or Principal staff with clear documentation and evidence.
• Assist in containment, eradication, and recovery activities during incident response.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of SOC playbooks, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and forensics teams to strengthen detection and response strategies.
• Participate in lessons‑learned sessions and recommend improvements to SOC processes and tooling.
• Support junior analysts (Engineer I) by sharing knowledge and providing guidance on investigative techniques.

Requirements

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity fundamentals, incident response methodology, and adversary tactics.
• Familiarity with industry frameworks such as NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and ISO 27035.
• Preferred certifications: GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), CompTIA Security+ or CySA+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).

Work Experience

• 3–5 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 2 years in SOC operations or incident response.
• Hands‑on experience with SIEM, EDR, and forensic tools (e.g., Splunk, CrowdStrike, Wireshark).
• Demonstrated ability to analyze logs, alerts, and artifacts to support incident investigations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting findings and briefing stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Comprehensive wellness suite addressing physical, emotional, financial, and social health.
• Family‑support benefits such as backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family‑building support, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave.
• Training programs, professional development resources, mentorship opportunities, employee resource groups, and volunteer activities.
• Full‑time employment.