Senior Cybersecurity Incident Responder

Maximus4 months ago
San Antonio, TX, United States
Remote
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cybersecurity Incident Responder to join our Technology and Consulting Services (TCS) team. As an Incident Responder, you will play a critical role in responding to and managing cybersecurity incidents, developing incident response procedures, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve incident response readiness.

Responsibilities:

  • Respond to and investigate cybersecurity incidents, conducting incident response and evidence collection
  • Contain, eradicate, and recover from cyber events
  • Develop and maintain incident response procedures and playbooks
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve incident response readiness and posture
  • Advise leadership on strategic incident response readiness and posture

Qualifications:

  • Active Top Secret / SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, or related technical field
  • 10+ years of incident response analysis experience
  • Required DoD 8140 certifications for DCWF 531: CCNA, CySA+, CFR, GCFA, GCIA, GICSP
  • Experience using EnCase, FTK, Volatility, NIST SP 800-61 (incident response lifecycle)

Benefits:

Maximus offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Competitive salary ($120,000 - $160,000 per year)
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid holidays and paid time off
  • Short- and long-term incentives
  • Program-specific awards

Required Skills

Cybersecurity
EnCase
Volatility
Incident response
Cross-functional collaboration
FTK
Evidence collection
NIST SP 800-61