Title: Cyber Security Engineer ( Sr. Incident Response Lead)

Work Location: Charlotte, NC or Detroit, MI (Hybrid)

Duration: Till 12/31/2026 (with potential extensions or contract-to-hire)

Pay Rate: 60-68/hr W2

This is NOT a C2C Position

Top Skills:

** Cloud experience – preferably Azure/AWS security experience, GCIA, GCIH, or other GIAC certifications preferred;

** Forensic capability and Automation;

** Splunk/Sort/Phantom – practical experience.

** AI;

** Able to participate in a rotating On-Call schedule approximately once a month for after-hours information security events / incidents.

** Excellent communication skills – customer facing – calm – even demeanor when challenged, team player who works well with others and works well collaboratively. High EQ. Ethical Hacker skills.

** Incident commander - Lead calls, strong and varied technical capabilities, social awareness – working with all levels, able to prioritize.

Job Responsibilities

Lead investigations into information security events / incidents
Drive efforts towards containment of threats and remediation of environment during or after an incident
Maintain and improve our Cyber Security Incident Response plan
Lead audit management responsibilities to ensure identified gaps are addressed in respect to required timing to reduce risk
Contribute to the development of use case and prioritization of use case development
Contribute to the process improvement process through development of new detections and changes in the response processes
Perform complex security investigations and root cause analyses
Participate in a rotating On-Call schedule for after hours information security events / incidents
Perform Post Incident reviews and After Action Reports
Assemble and coordinate with technical teams and third-party vendors to resolve incidents as quickly and efficiently as possible
Ensure that all incidents are recorded and tracked to meet audit and legal requirements where necessary
Function as stakeholder to strengthen the overall Response framework inclusive of SOC and CSIRT
Serve as escalation point for the PCI environment including guidance for monitoring and response

Qualifications

Minimum of five years information security specific experience
Deep understanding of network protocols and troubleshooting
Deep understanding of server and workstation operating systems
Broad understanding and experience managing security mitigation solutions at all layers and protocols
Experience securing multi-cloud environments, FaaS and CI/CD pipelines
Experience securing Applications and APIs
Bachelor\'s degree in information systems or equivalent experience
Ability to analyze large data sets and unstructured data for the purpose of identifying trends and anomalies indicative of malicious activity, as well as demonstrated capability to learn and develop new techniques
Strong knowledge of current security threats, techniques, and landscape, as well as a dedicated and self-driven desire to research current information security landscape
Ability to research, develop, and keep abreast of tools, techniques, and process improvements in support of security detection and analysis in accordance with current and emerging threat and attack vectors
Ability to incorporate threat intel data into existing security solutions to monitor or prevent current threat actors
Experience with cyber hunting practices/exercises using SIEM, Enterprise search tools, or other solutions
Excellent communications skills (verbal and written) are required
Excellent problem-solving skills and troubleshooting skills with a strong attention to detail
Ability to interact with personnel at all levels across the organization and to comprehend business imperatives

If you're ready to unleash your expertise and drive digital innovation forward, reach out to Brett Middleton at bmiddleton@alinestaffing.com or simply apply to this posting. Let's shape the future of data together! 🚀

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