Senior Cyber Defense Engineer

For our client, a leader in the Information Technology space, we are seeking a Senior Cyber Defense Engineer to join their team. This role will lead operational priorities focused on execution quality, efficiency, safety, and measurable performance outcomes. You will collaborate with field leadership, support functions, and cross-functional stakeholders to improve accountability, service delivery, and operational consistency. The position offers the opportunity to influence operational scale, customer outcomes, and organizational performance within a technology-driven environment.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Responsibilities

• Lead complex cyber incident investigations across diverse environments
• Conduct end-to-end incident response activities including containment and recovery
• Investigate various cyber threats such as network intrusions and insider risks
• Perform digital forensics and malware analysis across multiple platforms
• Engage in proactive threat hunting to identify emerging threats and control gaps
• Develop and enhance detection capabilities and security monitoring use cases
• Support the engineering and optimization of security tools and platforms

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in Cyber Security, Incident Response, DFIR, Threat Hunting, Detection Engineering, Security Operations, or related disciplines
• Proven experience leading enterprise-level cyber incident response investigations
• Hands-on experience with digital forensic analysis, evidence collection, malware analysis, and investigative reporting
• Experience working across cloud, hybrid, identity, endpoint, network, and on-premises enterprise environments
• Experience developing detections, automations, playbooks, scripts, queries, or engineering solutions that improve security outcomes

Pay

$121,300 – $192,692 annually

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k, With Matching Contributions
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options
• Paid Time Off (including sick, holiday, vacation, etc.)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth Opportunities