Senior Cyber Incident Responder

Covenant HR LLC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant HR LLC is seeking a Senior Cyber Incident Responder for a remote, direct-hire role in the United States. You will lead major cybersecurity incidents, perform hands-on investigation, containment, and response, and coordinate technical activities as incident commander.

The role emphasizes mentorship of junior responders and a broad understanding of enterprise tech stacks. You will operate in a demanding security operations environment with cutting-edge tooling and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Senior Tier 3, hands-on incident responder with major-incident experience.
• Expert-level depth in at least one enterprise technical domain (e.g., networking, systems, or development).
• Strong understanding of the broader enterprise technology stack.
• Ability to make critical technical decisions under pressure during major security incidents.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior incident responders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior Tier 3 responder for complex cybersecurity incidents.
• Investigate, contain, and respond to significant security events in real time.
• Act as incident commander during major incidents, coordinating response activities.
• Apply deep technical expertise to investigate sophisticated threats across enterprise environments.
• Leverage broad knowledge of enterprise infrastructure to understand attack paths and response actions.
• Provide technical leadership during the incident response lifecycle.
• Mentor junior incident responders and strengthen the security team.
• Work in a security operations environment with current tooling and advanced technology.
• Pursue continued professional development, including offensive security training.

Skills

Senior Tier 3 Responder

Incident Command

Enterprise Domain Depth

Team Mentoring

Job description

Company - Our client is a leading organization in the healthcare and life sciences sector, providing specialized services and solutions across diagnostics, science, and technology.

Job Title - Senior Cyber Incident Responder

Location - Remote

Role Type - Direct Hire

Must Have Skills:

• Senior Tier 3, hands-on cyber incident responder with meaningful major-incident experience and demonstrated incident command experience
• Expert-level depth in at least one enterprise technical domain, such as networking, systems engineering, or development
• Strong understanding of the broader enterprise technology stack
• Ability to make critical technical decisions under pressure during major security incidents
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior incident responders

Responsibilities and Job Details:

• Serve as a senior Tier 3 responder for complex and major cybersecurity incidents
• Take an active, hands-on role investigating, containing, and responding to significant security events
• Act as an incident commander during major incidents, coordinating technical response activities and driving decisions under pressure
• Apply deep technical expertise to investigate sophisticated threats across enterprise environments
• Leverage broad knowledge of enterprise infrastructure and technology to understand attack paths, impact, and appropriate response actions
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the incident response lifecycle
• Mentor junior incident responders and help strengthen the capabilities of the broader security team
• Work within a technically demanding security operations environment equipped with current security tooling and strong investment in technology
• Participate in continued professional development, including opportunities for offensive security training and broader technical learning