Incident Response Sr. Consultant (Remote)

Role overview

Lead technical consulting engagements that investigate cyber intrusions and help organizations understand and address compromises. The work spans digital forensics, threat hunting, malware analysis, and remediation planning, with findings communicated to customer leaders and, where relevant, legal counsel or regulators.

Responsibilities

- Lead incident response investigations and develop methods to find malicious activity across large datasets. - Conduct intrusion investigations under outside counsel and perform host or network forensics across Windows, macOS, and Linux environments. - Carry out basic malware analysis and assess the scope and impact of an incident. - Present clear findings, recommendations, and remediation plans to technical and executive audiences, legal counsel, and regulators. - Coordinate work across consulting teams and communicate tasks and investigative methods. - Contribute to industry knowledge through public writing, presentations, or speaking engagements.

Requirements

- Experience in one or more relevant areas: incident response, computer or network forensics, malware analysis or reverse engineering, incident remediation, secure network operations, or cloud incident response. - Ability to complete technical work independently, manage projects, and lead teams in a consulting environment. - Strong communication skills, including explaining detailed or executive-level findings to customers and colleagues. - Initiative to expand technical and interpersonal skills, and a constructive approach to team collaboration. - Ability to travel on short notice, up to 30% of the time. - Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant computing, mathematics, information security, intelligence, or cybersecurity field; relevant experience or training may be considered in place of a degree.

Nice to have

- Experience investigating targeted threats and using forensic tools, network protocols, or tools such as Zeek or Suricata. - Familiarity with incident response methods for AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments. - Experience using AI tools to improve analysis, workflows, or business outcomes.

Benefits and work setup

Remote role with travel required. The listing gives a U.S. base salary range of $115,000–$160,000, with eligibility for bonuses, equity, health coverage, retirement benefits, and paid time off. Other listed offerings include wellness programs, parental and adoption leave, and professional development. The role may require periodic alcohol or drug testing.