Remote Cybersecurity Incident Response Analyst

Amentum; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst focused on Incident Management in a fully remote, hands-on role. You will protect assets from cyber threats and work with MSSP/SOC to strengthen incident response.

Responsibilities include designing security controls, analyzing incidents, automating tasks, and maintaining documentation. Requires 2–3 years’ experience, Security+ or equivalent, and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree.
• Current Security+ or similar certification.
• Experience with Windows/Linux log management and analysis.
• Experience in Incident Management and Breach Investigations.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement security controls.
• Collaborate with MSSP/SOC to improve Incident Response services.
• Participate in 2nd-level SOC activities addressing escalated incidents.
• Analyze and investigate security-related IT anomalies from logs and alerts.
• Automate recurring tasks and optimize tooling.
• Provide off-hours support as needed.
• Maintain system and process documentation.
• Cover other assignments as needed.

Skills

Cybersecurity basics

Incident response

Threat hunting

SIEM

KQL

Azure/M365

MITRE ATT&CK

Communication

Time management

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

Microsoft Azure

M365

SIEM

KQL

PowerShell / Python

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst focused on Incident Management in a fully remote, hands-on role. You will protect assets from cyber threats and work with MSSP/SOC to strengthen incident response.

Responsibilities include designing security controls, analyzing incidents, automating tasks, and maintaining documentation. Requires 2–3 years’ experience, Security+ or equivalent, and U.S. citizenship.