Senior Incident Response Analyst

Job Title : Senior Incident Response Analyst

Location : Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)

Employment Type : Full-Time | Permanent

Salary Range : USD $85,300 $158,100 / yr + 8% Annual Bonus

About the Role

The Senior Incident Response Analyst will be responsible for managing and resolving complex cybersecurity incidents across both on-premises and cloud environments (AWS and Azure) . This position plays a critical role in identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security threats, ensuring enterprise-wide protection, and strengthening the organization's overall security posture.

This is a remote role that can be performed from anywhere in the U.S., with some on-call responsibilities .

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage incident response investigations for on-prem and cloud environments.

Perform threat detection, containment, eradication, and post-incident analysis .

Collaborate with security, engineering, and operations teams to ensure rapid response to threats.

Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, detection tools, and automation scripts .

Conduct forensic analysis and root cause determination.

Support continuous improvement of security monitoring and detection capabilities .

Qualifications

4 6 years of hands-on incident response experience across on-premises and cloud (AWS / Azure) environments.

Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and threat management principles.

Experience with Wiz & Wiz Defend preferred.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field , or equivalent practical experience.

Certifications preferred :

SANS GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)

SANS GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)

SANS GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) or equivalent

Additional Details

Bonus : 8% annual, based on personal and company performance

Relocation : Not available

Sponsorship : Not available

Schedule : Includes some on-call support