Incident Response Engineer 2

Sophos; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Sophos is seeking an intermediate-level Incident Response Analyst to support its MDR customers within the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT). As an Incident Response Analyst 2, you will conduct advanced investigations, forensics, and containment during active incidents with moderate autonomy and customer-facing context.

You will mentor junior analysts, contribute to playbooks and service improvements, and help ensure high-quality engagement documentation across investigations.

Qualifications

• Advanced investigative and forensic analysis across endpoints, logs and cloud telemetry.
• Containment and response actions to neutralize active threats as directed by senior staff.
• Validate indicators of compromise (IOCs) and correlate alerts to determine scope and root cause.
• Maintain engagement documentation with timelines, playbooks and trailheads.
• Mentor junior IR and SOC analysts to ensure proper execution and documentation.
• Prepare technical findings for customer updates and post-incident reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced investigative and forensic analysis across endpoints, network logs, and cloud telemetry.
• Execute containment and response actions to neutralize active threats as directed by Incident Advisors or Senior Analysts.
• Validate indicators of compromise (IOCs) and correlate alerts, artifacts, and telemetry to determine scope and root cause.
• Maintain clear and accurate engagement documentation, including trailheads, timelines, and playbooks.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior IR and SOC analysts to ensure adherence to standards.
• Prepare technical findings and summaries for inclusion in customer updates and post-incident reports.

Skills

Incident response experience

Endpoint forensics

Log analysis

Threat investigation

MDR / SOC operations

Mentoring junior analysts

Communication skills

Education

GCIH

GCED

CompTIA Security+

Tools

EDR

SIEM

Forensic tools

Job description

Role Summary

Sophos is seeking an intermediate-level Incident Response Analyst to support its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) customers within the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT). As an Incident Response Analyst 2, you will perform advanced investigative, forensic, and containment activities during active cyber incidents. You will operate with moderate autonomy, serve primarily in an Incident Responder role, and begin supporting Incident Advisors with validated technical findings and customer-facing context. This role serves as the technical backbone of most engagements and includes mentoring junior analysts to ensure consistent execution and documentation quality.

What You Will Do

• Perform advanced investigative and forensic analysis across endpoints, network logs, and cloud telemetry
• Execute containment and response actions to neutralize active threats as directed by Incident Advisors or Senior Analysts
• Validate indicators of compromise (IOCs) and correlate alerts, artifacts, and telemetry to determine scope and root cause
• Maintain clear and accurate engagement documentation, including trailheads, timelines, and playbooks
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior IR and SOC analysts to ensure adherence to CIRT investigative and documentation standards
• Prepare technical findings and summaries for inclusion in customer updates and post-incident reports
• Identify and communicate detection or response gaps observed during investigationsParticipate in shift handovers, debriefs, and post-incident reviews to ensure engagement continuity
• Maintain accurate time and activity tracking to support operational visibility and service improvement

What You Will Bring

• 2+ years of experience in incident response, MDR, SOC, or security operations roles
• Solid technical understanding of endpoint forensics, log analysis, and common attack techniques
• Experience investigating malware, credential theft, ransomware, or similar threats
• Ability to correlate alerts and telemetry to determine incident scope and root cause
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting findings and contributing to customer updates
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior analysts
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure, time-sensitive incident environments
• Willingness to work some weekends and holidays as part of a rotation
• Hands-on experience with EDR, SIEM, and forensic collection tools
• Familiarity with OSQuery, SQL, or KQL
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and incident response frameworks
• Industry certifications such as GCIH, GCED, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent
• Experience contributing to playbooks, detection tuning, or service improvement initiatives

What does remote mean at Sophos?

Sophos supports flexible ways of working, with many roles offered remotely and others working in a hybrid model. For remote roles, you may work remotely within the location specified in the job posting. Candidates must reside in and be authorized to work in that location. Our teams collaborate across locations and time zones, using technology to stay connected and deliver results.

Our Commitment To You

Sophos welcomes applicants with diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We believe great ideas come from different ways of thinking, and we are committed to building a workplace where people can contribute, grow, and succeed.

We evaluate all candidates based on job-related skills, qualifications, and experience, and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities consistent with applicable laws and regulations.

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