Technical Lead, Incident Response

S-RM; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension matching

Private dental and medical insurance

Virtual GP

Gym discounts

Job summary

S-RM is seeking an experienced Incident Response Consultant (Technical Lead) to deliver senior, client-facing services across our incident response practice. You will handle end-to-end incident response lifecycle, including cloud, CI/CD and software delivery environments, while mentoring teammates and contributing to capability development.

You will work across diverse industries, respond to high-pressure incidents, and participate in an on-call rotation to support clients around the clock.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical cyber security, cloud security, DevSecOps, platform engineering or related role.
• Direct experience in consulting or in-house incident response is beneficial but not essential.
• Strong investigative mindset and ability to work through complex problems with limited information.
• Comfortable operating in high-pressure, time-critical client situations.
• Experience or strong interest in cloud and modern infrastructure (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Comfortable using scripting and automation to support investigations and analysis.
• Demonstrable knowledge of cyber threat actors and their TTPs, including cloud-based targets.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical findings and risk to non-technical clients.

Responsibilities

• Leading technical incident response engagements from first contact through closure.
• Acting as the primary technical resource on response cases and guiding colleagues.
• Overseeing host-, network- and cloud-based investigations including triage, containment, recovery and forensic analysis.
• Investigating ransomware, BEC, data breaches and incidents across cloud, CI/CD, and software delivery environments.
• Applying cloud and DevOps expertise when incidents involve compromised cloud identities or CI/CD pipelines.
• Developing and sharing domain expertise across the team through training and initiatives.
• Participating in an on-call rotation to provide 24x7 incident response coverage.

Skills

Incident response

Cloud security

DevSecOps

Platform engineering

Investigative mindset

Communication

Scripting

Automation

Job description

THE ROLE

Our Incident Response Consultants are a critical part of our Cyber Security consulting practice’s success. As a Technical Lead, you will deploy your incident response expertise in a senior, client‑facing delivery role across our incident response services.

You will work across the full lifecycle of security incidents to help our clients respond and recover, spanning both traditional incident response scenarios (such as ransomware, business email compromise and intrusion investigations) and modern incidents affecting cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines and software delivery environments.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Leading technical incident response engagements from first contact through to closure
• Acting as the primary technical resource on response cases, applying your own expertise and providing guidance to colleagues on the project team.
• Overseeing host-, network- and cloud-based investigations, including:
  • Triage and containment
  • System recovery and remediation support
  • Technical evidence collection and forensic analysis
  • Log, malware and root cause analysis
• Investigating a wide range of incident types, including but not limited to:
  • Ransomware and extortion incidents
  • Business Email Compromise (BEC)
  • Unauthorised access and data breaches
  • Incidents involving cloud environments, CI/CD pipelines, automation and software supply chains
• Applying cloud and DevOps‑related expertise where required, for example when incidents involve:
  • Compromised cloud identities, APIs or control planes
  • Abuse of CI/CD pipelines, source code repositories or secrets
  • Infrastructure‑as‑Code and automated deployment workflows
• Developing and sharing domain expertise We will support you to deepen your technical knowledge and share it across the wider team through internal initiatives, training and capability development.
• Participating in an on‑call rotation Providing 24x7x365 incident response coverage for our clients.

OTHER FEATURES OF THE ROLE

• Variety of casework No two days are the same. You will respond to a diverse range of incidents across public and private sector clients, industries and technology stacks.
• Range of opportunities In addition to incident response, you will have opportunities to contribute to related consulting work such as post‑incident reviews, incident readiness, threat exposure assessments and broader advisory projects.
• Flexible working practices Incident response can be intense, high‑pressure work. We are mindful of work/life balance and offer flexible working arrangements to support wellbeing.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Candidates with the following experience and attributes are likely to succeed as Incident Response Consultants at S‑RM.

That said, if you don't meet every criterion below but are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply. We value individuals who are particularly strong in certain areas and keen to develop in others.

Experience

• 5+ years' experience in a technical cyber security, cloud security, DevSecOps, platform engineering or related role.
• Direct experience working in a consulting or in‑house incident response team is beneficial, but not essential.

Approach

• A strong investigative mindset, with the ability to work through complex problems using limited or incomplete information.
• Comfortable operating in high‑pressure, time‑critical client situations.

Technical skillset

• Strong technical foundations suitable for investigating a range of incident types, including ransomware and intrusion scenarios.
• Experience or strong interest in cloud and modern infrastructure, such as:
  • AWS, Azure or GCP
  • CI/CD platforms and automation
  • Identity, logging and audit trails in cloud environments
• Comfortable using scripting and automation to support investigations and analysis.

Threat awareness

• Demonstrable knowledge of cyber threat actors and their tactics, techniques and procedures, including those targeting both traditional enterprise environments and modern cloud‑based systems.

Communication

• Able to clearly communicate technical findings and risk to non‑technical client audiences in a professional consulting setting.

Qualifications

Relevant certifications are not required, but the following (or similar) are beneficial: GCFE, GCFA, EnCE, CFSR, CISSP, GREM, CCNA, MCFE, OSCP, Network+, Security+. Cloud and platform‑focused certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform) are also advantageous.

The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.

OUR BENEFITS

• 25 days holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (+1 day for every year of service up to a maximum of 30 days).
• Hybrid working and flexible working hours.
• Matching pension contribution up to 7% and financial education.
• Fertility treatment leave – 5 days of leave per cycle of treatment per year.
• Maternity leave – 26 weeks of full pay followed by 13 weeks of half pay.
• Paternity leave – 6 weeks of full pay.
• Private dental and medical insurance (taxable benefit) for you and your family.
• Virtual GP for you and your family members that live in the same household.
• Various gym discounts for you and your partner.