Hybrid Cyber Incident Response Lead & Threat Hunter

Qbena; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Paid parental leave (22 weeks)

401(k) with match

Well-being program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Networks

Job summary

QBE in Madison, WI is seeking an Incident Response Specialist to lead and coordinate the organization’s cybersecurity incident response, performing advanced threat analysis, investigations, threat hunting, and forensic activities in a hybrid work setting.

This role requires coordinating across internal teams and vendors, developing incident response playbooks, and delivering clear risk-based remediation guidance to leadership to strengthen resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience in cybersecurity incident response and security operations.
• Experience with SOC environments and incident response processes.
• Familiarity with SIEM/EDR/XDR, forensic tools and threat intel platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the response to cybersecurity incidents including detection, analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident activities.
• Conduct detailed investigations of security events and incidents to determine root cause, scope, impact, and remediation requirements.
• Monitor, analyze, and triage security alerts from multiple security platforms to identify malicious activity and elevate incidents appropriately.
• Communicate incident status, risks, and remediation recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including leadership teams.
• Perform threat hunting and forensic analysis to identify adversary TTPs, IOCs, and gaps.
• Develop, maintain, and execute incident response playbooks and runbooks aligned with industry frameworks.
• Coordinate cross-functional response activities with internal teams, vendors, MSPs, and stakeholders.
• Leverage threat intelligence to enrich investigations and improve detection and response.

Skills

Adaptability

Business Continuity

Communication

Critical Thinking

Customer Service

Cybersecurity Risk Management

Digital Forensics

Intentional collaboration

Malware Analysis

Managing performance

Process Improvements

Reporting and Analysis

Risk Management

Security Incident Response

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

Forensic platforms

Threat intelligence platforms

Job description

QBE in Madison, WI is seeking an Incident Response Specialist to lead and coordinate the organization’s cybersecurity incident response, performing advanced threat analysis, investigations, threat hunting, and forensic activities in a hybrid work setting.

This role requires coordinating across internal teams and vendors, developing incident response playbooks, and delivering clear risk-based remediation guidance to leadership to strengthen resilience.