Cyber Defense Operations Lead, 24/7 Incident Response

Maximus; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations professional to provide advanced support across enterprise IT and OT environments, focusing on containment, remediation, and risk reduction. The role requires coordinating escalation actions, leading containment efforts during incidents, and maintaining audit-ready documentation for cross‑functional teams.

Minimum 4+ years in incident response or enterprise security and a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or enterprise security support roles
• Experience supporting cross-platform environments, including cloud, infrastructure, and network systems
• Familiarity with security monitoring tools, incident tracking systems, and escalation processes
• Ability to operate in a 24/7 environment with time‑sensitive response requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced support for cybersecurity operations, executing complex containment, remediation, and risk reduction activities across enterprise IT and OT environments
• Perform escalation-level response actions, including coordinating and executing directed cyber activities
• Lead and support containment and restoration efforts during security incidents, ensuring timely resolution and stabilization of affected systems
• Ensure all response actions are fully documented, supporting auditability, traceability, and effective knowledge transfer across teams
• Coordinate with cross-functional technical teams to execute remediation actions across infrastructure, applications, cloud platforms, and network environments
• Support vulnerability management and compliance activities, including remediation coordination and alignment with federal cybersecurity guidance
• Assist in managing incident response workflows, ensuring actions align with established procedures, priorities, and response timelines
• Monitor security events and tools, perform advanced triage, and elevate or act on findings as appropriate
• Contribute to operational reporting and provide input into performance tracking, risk posture, and security metrics
• Support continuous improvement of cybersecurity processes and operational effectiveness through feedback and analysis of response activities

Skills

Cybersecurity operations

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Hybrid environments

Documentation & reporting

Time‑critical operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations professional to provide advanced support across enterprise IT and OT environments, focusing on containment, remediation, and risk reduction. The role requires coordinating escalation actions, leading containment efforts during incidents, and maintaining audit-ready documentation for cross‑functional teams.

Minimum 4+ years in incident response or enterprise security and a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field.