Senior Cyber Security Incident Responder

Ørsted Group; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Ørsted Group is seeking a cyber security professional to lead investigations across IT and OT environments from its Cyber Defence Centre in Warsaw. The role focuses on root-cause analysis, incident coordination, and clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders.

You will develop threat hunting capabilities, perform forensic investigations, and contribute to improving incident response playbooks while working with global teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience investigating and responding to cyber incidents.
• Deep technical knowledge of computer systems, networks and endpoints.
• Experience with threat hunting and digital forensics.
• Ability to translate complex findings into clear information for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading and carrying out technical investigations of cyber security incidents across global IT and OT environments.
• Analyzing logs, network and endpoint data, forensic evidence, and other technical information to establish root cause, scope, and impact.
• Coordinating incident response across technical teams and translating complex findings into clear information and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Designing and carrying out intelligence-led threat hunting and forensic investigations.
• Documenting investigations, lessons learned, and incident timelines, and improving incident response playbooks and procedures.
• Participating in a compensated, rotating on-call scheme to maintain readiness outside normal hours.

Skills

Incident response

Threat hunting

Digital forensics

SIEM / XDR / EDR

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder communication

Independent work

Tools

SIEM

EDR

XDR

Job description

Join us in this role where you’ll lead and investigate cyber security incidents across IT and OT environments. You’ll use your deep technical expertise to understand what happened, determine the root cause and impact, coordinate an effective response, and turn complex findings into clear recommendations for stakeholders. You’ll also help develop our threat hunting, forensic investigation, and incident response capabilities.

Welcome to Cyber Defence Centre

You’ll be part of Cyber Defence Centre where you, together with your colleagues, will act as the final escalation point when Ørsted faces a cyber security incident. You’ll work across IT and OT environments and collaborate with security specialists, technical teams, external partners, and other stakeholders to investigate and coordinate our response to cyber threats.

As a team, we work closely, share what we learn, and continuously strengthen how we respond. Between incidents, you’ll have the freedom to deepen your expertise through threat hunting, exercises, developing tools and methodologies, and improving how the team operates.

You’ll play an important role in:

• leading and carrying out technical investigations of cyber security incidents across global IT and OT environments
• analyzing logs, network and endpoint data, forensic evidence, and other technical information to establish root cause, scope, and impact
• coordinating incident response across technical teams and translating complex findings into clear information and recommendations for stakeholders
• designing and carrying out intelligence‑led threat hunting and forensic investigations
• documenting investigations, lessons learned, and incident timelines, and continuously improving incident response playbooks and procedures
• taking part in a compensated, rotating on‑call scheme that maintains the team’s readiness to respond to significant cyber security incidents outside normal working hours.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have strong hands‑on experience investigating and responding to cyber security incidents, including containment, root cause analysis, and coordination of response activities
• have deep technical knowledge of computer systems, networks, endpoints, and cyber security, and can investigate complex incidents methodically using different sources of technical evidence
• are experienced with security monitoring and investigation technologies such as SIEM, XDR or EDR, and can confidently analyses logs and other technical data
• have experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or related investigative activities, and can turn findings into practical improvements
• communicate complex technical issues clearly and confidently to both technical colleagues and senior stakeholders, including when decisions need to be made under pressure
• work independently, prioritize effectively during incidents, share your knowledge with colleagues, and have a strong interest in continually developing your cyber security expertise.