Remote Cyber Defense & Incident Response Lead

Noblis; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,700 - 188,725; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid leave

Professional development

Work-life balance

Job summary

Noblis is seeking a security professional to advance cyber defense programs for federal missions. You will evaluate capabilities, lead improvements, and design incident response playbooks within an agile framework. The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, data analytics, and secure reporting across multiple teams.

The position requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, U.S. citizenship, and demonstrated expertise in automation, SIEM tuning, and secure architecture.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
• US citizenship is required.
• Multiple education paths are listed to meet experience requirements.
• Experience improving cyber defense operations, incident handling, and reporting product development.
• Ability to automate manual processes and optimize security workflows.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate cyber defense capabilities and identify gaps against objectives.
• Lead process and architecture improvements across security programs.
• Enhance incident response through procedures, playbooks, and escalation paths.
• Improve situational awareness with dashboards and real-time reporting.
• Maximize SIEM effectiveness and data correlation across sources.
• Develop security automation and standardized workflows.
• Manage reporting lifecycle from data collection to archival compliance.
• Coordinate cross‑functional security activities and stakeholder relationships.
• Lead tool integration and data analytics to inform decisions.
• Provide technical and programmatic support translating mission needs into requirements.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph

US citizenship

Cyber defense operations

Incident response capabilities

SIEM tooling proficiency

Automation of processes

Education

Bachelor's degree + 6 years

Master’s degree + 4 years

PhD + 2 years

High School Diploma/GED + 10 years

Associate's degree + 8 years

Job description

Noblis is seeking a security professional to advance cyber defense programs for federal missions. You will evaluate capabilities, lead improvements, and design incident response playbooks within an agile framework. The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, data analytics, and secure reporting across multiple teams.

The position requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, U.S. citizenship, and demonstrated expertise in automation, SIEM tuning, and secure architecture.