Security Incident Response Lead

GitLab; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Remote work options

Inclusive workplace culture

Job summary

GitLab is seeking a Manager for the Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) in the US. This role involves leading the team that manages and investigates cybersecurity incidents across GitLab’s environments. Responsibilities include coaching incident response engineers, overseeing incident lifecycles, and enhancing defense mechanisms using AI.

The ideal candidate will have proven management experience and a strong technical background, with a focus on incident response leadership and cross-functional collaboration. Join GitLab to make an impactful contribution while leading a team in a fully remote work setting.

Qualifications

• Proven management experience in security engineering teams.
• Experience leading complex incident response operations.
• Comfortable with security investigations and log analysis.
• Ability to represent GitLab Security in discussions.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day team operations for incident response.
• Develop and coach team members for excellence.
• Identify and fill talent gaps through hiring.
• Drive engagement and retention within the team.
• Implement incident response processes and runbooks.
• Lead incident response for high-severity events.
• Enable collaboration across functional teams.
• Align team on defensive improvements.

Skills

People management

Incident response leadership

Technical background in security investigations

Customer-facing credibility

Proactive hunting

AI and automation mindset

Platform familiarity

Prioritization under pressure

Education

Related degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, Elastic)

GCP

AWS

Job description

GitLab is seeking a Manager for the Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) in the US. This role involves leading the team that manages and investigates cybersecurity incidents across GitLab’s environments. Responsibilities include coaching incident response engineers, overseeing incident lifecycles, and enhancing defense mechanisms using AI.

The ideal candidate will have proven management experience and a strong technical background, with a focus on incident response leadership and cross-functional collaboration. Join GitLab to make an impactful contribution while leading a team in a fully remote work setting.