Senior Cyber Defense Lead: Incident Response & Detection

Iberdrola; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 117,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Performance-based bonuses

12% 401(k) match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Avangrid is seeking a Lead Cyber Detect & Response Specialist to lead incident detection and response across OSG and other business units. You will oversee security operations, coordinate with IT and OT teams, and mentor junior staff while advancing a zero-trust security framework.

The role requires a Master’s or equivalent with 6+ years in cybersecurity and strong experience in incident response, threat hunting, and security operations.

Qualifications

• Requires 3+ years information security experience.
• Master’s/Bachelor’s/Associate degree in engineering or technical field with cybersecurity focus.
• Experience with incident detection, incident response, and security monitoring is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and deployment of security services for zero-trust architecture.
• Establish a defined, highly available incident detection and response program for OSG.
• Identify, respond, and mitigate threats to Avangrid and affiliates.
• Conduct incident response activities including advanced investigations and remediation guidance.
• Coordinate cross-unit response efforts during incidents and post-mortems.
• Mentor staff on incident response, analysis, and tools.
• Develop and update incident response playbooks and testing procedures.

Skills

Team collaboration

Proactive mindset

Decision making under pressure

Oral and written communication

Incident response experience

Troubleshooting

Education

Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or technical related degree

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or technical related degree

Associate Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or technical related degree

Tools

Host-based antivirus

IDS/IPS

Firewall & hardening

Vulnerability management

Forensics software

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Job description

Avangrid is seeking a Lead Cyber Detect & Response Specialist to lead incident detection and response across OSG and other business units. You will oversee security operations, coordinate with IT and OT teams, and mentor junior staff while advancing a zero-trust security framework.

The role requires a Master’s or equivalent with 6+ years in cybersecurity and strong experience in incident response, threat hunting, and security operations.