Senior Cyber Forensics & Incident Response Lead

Global Payment Holding Company; Columbus (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments is seeking a Senior Cyber Issues Analyst to lead complex cyber investigations, conduct digital forensics, and drive actions that strengthen security. You will influence strategy through threat intelligence and work with cross-functional teams to reduce risk and protect millions of transactions daily.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and proven incident response experience in enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Networking, IT, or related field required.
• Proven experience in digital forensics, incident response and threat analysis within enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of evidence collection, preservation, and chain-of-custody methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact cyber investigations to rapidly identify root causes, contain threats, and drive remediation actions that reduce organizational risk and strengthen security resilience.
• Drive forensic analysis efforts across complex environments, uncovering critical evidence and actionable insights that improve incident response effectiveness and support informed business decisions.
• Influence security strategy through threat intelligence and kill chain analysis, identifying control gaps and recommending enhancements that improve detection, prevention, and response capabilities.
• Advance the organization's cyber defense capabilities by evaluating emerging technologies, attack techniques, and security solutions that help protect critical assets against evolving threats.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver lessons learned, strengthen security awareness, and improve the organization's ability to anticipate and respond to future cyber risks.

Skills

Digital Forensics

Incident Response

Threat Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Mentoring

Security Awareness

Threat Intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Networking, Information Technology, or related field

Job description

Global Payments is seeking a Senior Cyber Issues Analyst to lead complex cyber investigations, conduct digital forensics, and drive actions that strengthen security. You will influence strategy through threat intelligence and work with cross-functional teams to reduce risk and protect millions of transactions daily.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and proven incident response experience in enterprise environments.