Incident Response Lead/Advisor

AnaVation LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance for employee and Dep

Dental insurance for employee and Dep

Disability insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan with match

Paid leave and holidays

Tuition and training reimbursement

Life and AD&D Insurance

Job summary

AnaVation is seeking an experienced Incident Response Lead/Advisor to join our Reston, VA team. You will mentor a cyber security professional team and advise on incident response across diverse networks, platforms, and tools, ensuring rapid containment and robust remediation.

You will collaborate with IT and security counterparts to mitigate threats, develop IR playbooks, conduct forensics, and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences. On-site role with rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience (or 6 years with a relevant Master’s) with identifying, analyzing, and responding to security incidents
• Clearance: U.S. Citizen, TS/SCI w/CI Poly
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II (CySA+) within 30 days of contract start
• Location: Full time, on-site position in Reston, VA
• Experience with incident response, monitoring, forensics, and cross-functional coordination
• Strong communication and reporting skills, including for non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Advise/mentor a team of cyber security professionals on incident responses
• Lead incident response across networks, platforms, and tools
• Collaborate with IT and security teams to mitigate threats
• Develop and execute IR playbooks and conduct digital forensics
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences
• Edit formal reports and ensure quality documentation

Skills

Incident response leadership

Team mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Digital forensics

Threat analysis

Security policy guidance

Communication skills

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

• Clearance: U.S. Citizen, TS/SCI w/CI Poly

Be Challenged and Make a Difference

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Description of Task to be Performed:

AnaVation is seeking an experienced cyber professional to join our team and support our mission critical customer in Reston, VA. As the Incident Response Lead/Advisor, you will advise/mentor/coach a team of cyber security professionals on best practices regarding incident responses on a variety of networks, platforms, and tools. Your previous experience working collaboratively across cross-functional teams/staff, at multiple levels, to deliver short-term, medium-term, and long-term response efforts would drive customer and program success.

Required Qualifications:

• Clearance: U.S. Citizen, TS/SCI w/CI Poly
• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Certification: DoD 8570 IAT Level II (CySA+) within 30 days of contract start
• Location: Full time, on-site position in Reston, VA
• Experience:
  • 8 years of experience (or 6 years of experience with a relevant Master’s Degree) with identifying, analyzing, and responding to security incidents such as cyberattacks, data breaches, and system vulnerabilities
  • Monitoring and analyzing security logs and network traffic to detect anomalies
  • Executing IR playbooks and conducting digital forensics
  • Collaborating with IT and security teams to mitigate threats and prevent recurrence
  • Advising on security policies, risk management, and compliance These roles often require rotational shifts to ensure 24x7 coverage, especially in large enterprises and financial institutions
  • Knowledge of cyber adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, along with analysis of advanced intrusions across a complex global network and basic cyber-security forensics procedures.
  • Understanding of how to read and interpret malware analysis reports.
  • Strong oral and written communications skills and ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Excellent technical editing of formal report production and related skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
• GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler)
• GCIA (GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst)
• Cyber Mission Force analyst or operator experience
• Management experience
• Experience with DoD cybersecurity operations
• Experience with classified system information assurance

Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
• 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
• 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
• Competitive Pay
• Generous paid leave and holiday package
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.