Senior Incident Response Lead — DoD Secret Clearance

Sandtechsolutions; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandtechsolutions is seeking a Major Incident Response Manager with a DoD Secret clearance to lead and coordinate responses to major incidents, ensuring minimal impact and driving prevention strategies. The role emphasizes leadership, clear communication, and rapid decision-making under pressure.

The ideal candidate has proven incident response experience, strong cybersecurity knowledge, and a track record of implementing effective response plans and post-incident reviews.

Qualifications

• Must have DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Proven experience in incident response management.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the response to major incidents, coordinating efforts across teams to minimize impact.
• Develop and maintain incident response plans and procedures.
• Identify vulnerabilities and recommend solutions to prevent future incidents.
• Collaborate with internal teams to implement security best practices.
• Conduct post-incident reviews and analysis to improve response processes.
• Stay current on industry trends and emerging threats to enhance incident response capabilities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Incident response

Cybersecurity

Decision making under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Sandtechsolutions is seeking a Major Incident Response Manager with a DoD Secret clearance to lead and coordinate responses to major incidents, ensuring minimal impact and driving prevention strategies. The role emphasizes leadership, clear communication, and rapid decision-making under pressure.

The ideal candidate has proven incident response experience, strong cybersecurity knowledge, and a track record of implementing effective response plans and post-incident reviews.