Operations Lead – Incident Response

Forensic Focus; Wellington; Híbrido; NZD 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Forensic Focus is seeking an Operations Lead – Incident Response in Wellington. The role leads major incident response engagements from initial investigation through containment and recovery, with hands-on forensic analysis across endpoint, network and cloud environments.

You will translate findings into clear guidance for technical and executive stakeholders. The ideal candidate has proven IR leadership, strong digital forensics, familiarity with NIST/SANS, threat intelligence application, and

Formación

• Proven incident response leadership experience.
• Strong digital forensics and investigative abilities.
• Familiarity with NIST and SANS frameworks.
• Experience applying threat intelligence in incident contexts.
• Excellent communication for reporting to technical and executive stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Lead major incident response engagements from initial investigation through containment and recovery.
• Perform hands-on forensic analysis across endpoints, networks and cloud.
• Translate findings into actionable guidance for technical and executive stakeholders.
• Mentor team members and engage with senior executives during live incidents.

Conocimientos

IR leadership

Digital forensics

Investigative skills

NIST framework

SANS framework

Threat intelligence

Stakeholder comms

Descripción del empleo

# Operations Lead – Incident Response*DEFEND***Wellington**Hybrid · Lead/Principal · Full-time### The RoleThis role leads major incident response engagements from initial investigation through containment and recovery. Responsibilities include conducting hands-on forensic analysis across endpoint, network and cloud systems, performing threat hunting and compromise assessments, and translating findings into clear guidance for technical and executive stakeholders.### Skills & ExperienceCandidates need proven incident response leadership experience, strong digital forensics and investigative skills, familiarity with NIST and SANS frameworks, threat intelligence application, and excellent communication skills for reporting and stakeholder engagement during live incidents.### Who It SuitsSuited to an experienced incident response professional comfortable leading complex, high-pressure investigations, mentoring team members, and engaging confidently with both technical staff and senior executives.Compare Incident Response salaries in New Zealand →Certifications mentioned:SANS — find training for these on theDFIR Training Finder.Learn More/Apply