Job Description

Role: Senior Security Incident Response Engineer

Location: Austin, TX (100% Remote- Prefer Local to Texas)

Duration: 7 months duration w/ possibility of renewal

Specific Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 3 pm to 12 am (including holidays)

Primary Skills: Cyber Security, Incident Response Engineer and Threat Intelligence.

Summary:

The Tier 2 Incident Response Engineer will provide advanced intrusion detection and incident response services, ensuring the rapid identification, analysis, and containment of security threats. This role involves monitoring network traffic for suspicious activity, conducting in-depth incident response investigations, and coordinating with other cybersecurity team members to mitigate risks. This position mainly and primarily supports overnight shift-work (5pm 8am), weekend, federal and state holiday coverage for the 24x7 Cybersecurity Operations Center.

The engineer will follow the published the client incident response strategies, create detailed incident reports, and continuously improve our incident response processes through runbook and playbook documentation and inclusions of real-world lessons learned. By leveraging cutting-edge tools and techniques, this position is crucial for maintaining the security and integrity of our organization's digital assets. The Tier 2 Incident Response Engineer works for, and is under the daily management of, the client Cybersecurity Operations Center team lead.

Minimum Yrs of Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:

• 3 years of Demonstrated understanding of cybersecurity principles, including intrusion detection, incident response, and threat intelligence.
• 4 years of Capability to think critically and make quick decisions during high-stress situations.
• 3 Awareness of current cyber threats, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies.
• 3 years of experience in leveraging threat intelligence to anticipate and mitigate risks.
• 3 years of experience with industry-standard detection tools and analysis techniques.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• 3 years of Experience with the CISCO security suite of tools
• 3 years of Experience with the State of Texas Red Book for incident response (or similar)
• 3 years of Experience with IT operations of a Texas State Agency
• 3 years of Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration and reporting.

Job Tags

Local area, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work,

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