Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, Incident Response & SOC

Position Overview

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, Incident Response & SOC is a hands-on leader responsible for continuous monitoring and appropriate response to all Information Security vulnerabilities and incidents at Natera – including detection, response, and recovery. This role plays a critical part in ensuring effective incident response, vulnerability management, and collaboration with internal teams and external agencies.

Location: Remote USA

Compensation: $135,800—$190,000 USD (compensation packages are based on various factors such as skill set, experience, certifications, and location)

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health – working towards personalized genetic testing and diagnostics as the standard of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, scale and streamline InfoSec incident response and vulnerability management capabilities for improved effectiveness and efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement in proactive vulnerability management including vulnerability scanning, threat hunting, and identification of anomalous activity.
• Lead and perform end-to-end incident response for all types of security events, including collaborating with external SOC and law enforcement as needed.
• Manage daily operations of the vulnerability management program, including scanning, testing, reporting, and developing remediation strategies with stakeholders.
• Perform detailed analysis and risk evaluation of vulnerabilities, attack vectors, attack surfaces, and detection avoidance tactics.
• Improve detection, response, and recovery operations by conducting lessons learned exercises and communicating with senior IT and business management.
• Ensure proper evidence handling and chain of custody for security incidents.
• Develop and enhance incident and vulnerability management dashboards in SIEM and other tools to report on vulnerability risks and security incidents.
• Monitor external sources for emerging vulnerabilities, threats, and attack scenarios while assisting IT and security teams in building appropriate controls.
• Collaborate with external Threat Intelligence sources to stay ahead of threats targeting Natera.
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with the broader IT organization and business units.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience, with at least 3+ years in large enterprise information security operations.
• Current industry certificates such as PNSE, CEH, Security+, CCNA/CCNP, CISSP, etc. (preferred).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain security concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to act as a Business Systems Analyst, clearly articulating business requirements and use-cases in a technology-agnostic manner.
• Recent experience with AWS and Google security stacks.
• Knowledge of various operating systems (UNIX/Linux, MacOS X, Windows) and database management systems (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.).
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems and log aggregation systems.
• Familiarity with security vulnerability management tools, virtualization, and cloud-based networks (AWS, Azure).
• Capability in performing network forensics and interpreting packet captures.
• Experience with both open source and commercial security monitoring and incident response tools.
• Strong hands-on skills in AI, agent-based security operations, and scripting/automation to support next-generation SecOp and incident response processes.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents.
• Free testing and fertility care benefits for employees and their immediate families.
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, and commuter benefits.
• Generous employee referral program and many additional perks.