Principal Incident Response Engineer

RGA Enterprise Services Company; United States; Vor Ort; USD 140.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

RGA is seeking a Principle Incident Response Engineer to lead complex cyber investigations and strengthen enterprise resilience across Windows, Linux, macOS, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will guide security teams, deliver executive-ready reports, and partner with legal, compliance, and audit stakeholders.

This role requires 8+ years in incident response, a Master’s degree, and hands-on experience with SIEM/EDR tools such as Splunk and CrowdStrike.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) or equivalent experience required.
• 8+ years in incident response, DFIR, security operations, consulting, or related cybersecurity disciplines - Required.
• 10+ years of relevant experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Lead enterprise incident response and cyber crisis engagements from detection through recovery.
• Direct investigations across Windows, Linux, macOS, M365, AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments.
• Perform advanced threat hunting and assessments using SIEM/EDR.
• Develop containment, eradication, and remediation strategies.
• Produce executive briefings and post-incident reviews.
• Partner with legal, compliance, privacy, audit stakeholders.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted workflows to improve speed and efficiency.
• Support the 24/7 on-call rotation.

Kenntnisse

Incident response

Threat hunting

Digital forensics

Executive communication

Cloud security

Scripting

Stakeholder engagement

Ausbildung

MA/MS or equivalent

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Defender

CrowdStrike Falcon

ServiceNow SIR

Cloud security

FTK

EnCase

X-Ways

SIFT

AWS

Azure

M365

Jobbeschreibung

You desire impactful work.

You're RGA ready

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today's challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World's Most Admired Companies , we're the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

The Principle Incident Response Engineer ("DFIR") leads complex cyber investigations, strengthen RGA's enterprise resilience, and guide security teams through critical incidents. This role combines hands-on DFIR expertise, strategic advisory capabilities, stakeholder engagement, and security program leadership across global environments. Deliver measurable, cross organizational, impactful projects. Enable global Security Operations by delivering operations, development, and engineering

This position provides technical leadership during investigations, influence strategic security decisions, contribute to capability development, and serve as a trusted advisor for cybersecurity risk management and response readiness.

Principle Duties

• Lead enterprise incident response and cyber crisis engagements from detection through recovery.
• Direct host, network, cloud, identity, and SaaS investigations across Windows, Linux, macOS, Microsoft 365, AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments.
• Perform advanced threat hunting and compromise assessments using SIEM, EDR, forensic, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Develop containment, eradication, and remediation strategies aligned to business risk.
• Produce executive briefings, technical reports, board-ready updates, and post-incident reviews.
• Partner with legal, compliance, privacy, audit, and external stakeholders when required.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted workflows to improve investigation speed, reporting quality, and operational efficiency.
• Support the 24/7 on-call rotation.

Education

Master's degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) or equivalent experience required

Work Experience

• 8+ years in incident response, DFIR, security operations, consulting, or related cybersecurity disciplines - Required
• 10+ Years of relevant experience preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to lead complex incidents and evolve strategies based on new information - Required
• Experience leading major cyber incidents involving ransomware, business email compromise, insider threats, cloud compromise, supply chain attacks, or advanced persistent threats - Required
• Strong digital forensics capability using industry-standard forensic and triage tools - Required
• Experience with Splunk, Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike Falcon, ServiceNow SIR, and cloud security technologies - Required
• Knowledge of network protocols, detection engineering, log analytics, and threat hunting methodologies - Required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and executive audiences - Required
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a global enterprise environment.
• Forensic tools (FTK, Encase, X-Ways, Magnet Axiom, SIFT or other) experience - Required
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to investigate network, host, cloud and identity platforms - Required
• Strong written and verbal communications skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with partner teams - Required
• Ability to quickly adapt to new methods, work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions - Required
• Advanced investigative, analytical and problem solving skills - Required
• Advanced ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks, clients, and projects simultaneously - Required
• Ability to appropriately balance priorities, deadlines, and deliverables - Required
• Advanced ability to translate business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions - Required
• Technical Requirements: Windows, Mac, and Linux internals, Scripting (Powershell/Python/Javascript/Typescript) , Forensic tools (FTK, Encase, X-Ways, SIFT), Cloud computing (AWS), M365 suite and ecosystem, Microsoft domain environments, IAM/AAA technologies and architectures (Active Directory, Okta, OpenID, SAML, Oauth, JWT), Physical and Virtual networking technologies and architecture, Physical and Virtual networking defensive technologies, SIEM (Splunk), EDR (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender), Threat Intelligence Platforms and Feeds, Email architecture and security, DNS architecture and security - Required
• Industry-level contributions (conferences, publications, tooling, seminars) - Preferred
• Professional Industry certification - Preferred

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What you can expect from RGA:

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.
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