Remote-Eligible 24/7 Cyber Security Ops Lead

Maximus; Montgomery (AL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a cybersecurity operations professional to provide advanced containment, remediation, and risk-reduction activities across enterprise IT and OT environments. The role requires experience in incident response, escalation actions, and cross-functional coordination, with 24/7 availability and audit-ready documentation.

The candidate will lead containment/restoration during incidents, coordinate across teams, and contribute to metrics and continuous improvement of cybersecurity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or enterprise security support roles
• Experience supporting cross-platform environments including cloud, infrastructure, and network systems
• Familiarity with security monitoring tools, incident tracking systems, and escalation processes
• Ability to operate in a 24/7 environment with time-sensitive response requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced support for cybersecurity operations, executing complex containment, remediation, and risk reduction activities across enterprise IT and OT environments.
• Perform escalation-level response actions, including coordinating and executing directed cyber activities.
• Lead and support containment and restoration efforts during security incidents, ensuring timely resolution and stabilization of affected systems.
• Ensure all response actions are fully documented, supporting auditability, traceability, and effective knowledge transfer across teams.
• Coordinate with cross-functional technical teams to execute remediation actions across infrastructure, applications, cloud platforms, and network environments.
• Support vulnerability management and compliance activities, including remediation coordination and alignment with federal cybersecurity guidance.
• Assist in managing incident response workflows, ensuring actions align with established procedures, priorities, and response timelines.
• Monitor security events and tools, perform advanced triage, and elevate or act on findings as appropriate.
• Contribute to operational reporting and provide input into performance tracking, risk posture, and security metrics.
• Support continuous improvement of cybersecurity processes and operational effectiveness through feedback and analysis of response activities.

Skills

Cybersecurity operations

Incident response

Documentation

Audit readiness

Cross-team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/Information Technology/Computer Science

Tools

Security monitoring tools

Incident tracking systems

Job description

Maximus is seeking a cybersecurity operations professional to provide advanced containment, remediation, and risk-reduction activities across enterprise IT and OT environments. The role requires experience in incident response, escalation actions, and cross-functional coordination, with 24/7 availability and audit-ready documentation.

The candidate will lead containment/restoration during incidents, coordinate across teams, and contribute to metrics and continuous improvement of cybersecurity