Engineer II – Cyber Incident Response

Jobtailor; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled cybersecurity professional in Pennsylvania to respond to incidents, analyze logs and forensic data, and guide junior staff. You will escalate complex cases and support containment, eradication, and recovery efforts within a SOC framework.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years in cybersecurity with SOC/IR exposure, hands-on SIEM/EDR experience, and strong communication for documenting findings and briefing stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in cybersecurity or related field.
• Strong knowledge of incident response methodology and adversary tactics.
• Familiarity with NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27035.
• 3–5 years in cybersecurity with 2+ years in SOC operations or IR.
• Hands-on with SIEM, EDR, and forensic tools (e.g., Splunk, CrowdStrike, Wireshark).
• Ability to analyze logs, alerts, and artifacts to support investigations.
• Strong written and verbal communication for documenting findings.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents, including phishing, malware, ransomware, and unauthorized access attempts
• Perform analysis of logs, alerts, and forensic data to determine the scope and impact of incidents
• Escalate complex or high-severity incidents to Engineer III, Lead, or Principal staff, providing clear documentation and evidence
• Assist in containment, eradication, and recovery activities during incident response
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of SOC playbooks, runbooks, and standard operating procedures
• Collaborate with threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and forensics teams to strengthen detection and response strategies
• Participate in lessons-learned sessions and recommend improvements to SOC processes and tooling
• Support junior analysts (Engineer I) by sharing knowledge and providing guidance on investigative techniques

Skills

Incident Investigation

Log Analysis

Malware Analysis

Phishing Response

Ransomware Response

Unauthorized Access Response

Adversary Tactics Knowledge

Documentation Skills

Incident Escalation

Containment and Recovery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Splunk

CrowdStrike

Wireshark

Job description

• Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents, including phishing, malware, ransomware, and unauthorized access attempts
• Perform analysis of logs, alerts, and forensic data to determine the scope and impact of incidents
• Escalate complex or high-severity incidents to Engineer III, Lead, or Principal staff, providing clear documentation and evidence
• Assist in containment, eradication, and recovery activities during incident response
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of SOC playbooks, runbooks, and standard operating procedures
• Collaborate with threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and forensics teams to strengthen detection and response strategies
• Participate in lessons-learned sessions and recommend improvements to SOC processes and tooling
• Support junior analysts (Engineer I) by sharing knowledge and providing guidance on investigative techniques

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity fundamentals, incident response methodology, and adversary tactics
• Familiarity with industry frameworks such as NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and ISO 27035
• 3–5 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 2 years in SOC operations or incident response
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, and forensic tools (e.g., Splunk, CrowdStrike, Wireshark)
• Demonstrated ability to analyze logs, alerts, and artifacts to support incident investigations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting findings and briefing stakeholders.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in cybersecurity incident response, including analysis of logs and alerts, and familiarity with industry frameworks such as NIST and MITRE ATT&CK. Capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance detection and response strategies while providing mentorship to junior analysts.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cybersecurity Fundamentals
• Incident Response Methodology
• SIEM Experience
• Forensic Tool Proficiency
• NIST Framework Familiarity

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Incident Investigation
• Log Analysis
• Malware Analysis
• Phishing Response
• Ransomware Response
• Unauthorized Access Response
• Adversary Tactics Knowledge
• Documentation Skills
• Incident Escalation
• Containment and Recovery

Soft Skills

• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Mentorship
• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• SOC Operations
• Incident Response
• Threat Intelligence
• Vulnerability Management
• Forensics

Tools & Technologies

• SIEM
• EDR
• Splunk
• CrowdStrike
• Wireshark