Senior Incident Response Lead - Remote

CrowdStrike Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market compensation and equity awards

Wellness programs (physical & mental)

Competitive vacation and holidays

Parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities

Employee networks and volunteer events

Vibrant office culture

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a highly motivated Senior Consultant to advance global security through incident response and forensics across Windows, Mac, and Linux environments. The role emphasizes leadership, client interactions, and delivering high-impact investigations for Fortune 100 clients.

Candidates should have IR, forensic, and network expertise, plus strong communication skills and a track record of mentoring others. Remote work is supported with travel up to 30%.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a matrixed consulting environment.
• Incident Response investigations for targeted threats.
• Background in computer forensics and network forensics.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols and analysis tools.
• Reverse engineering capabilities.
• Incident remediation planning experience.
• Cloud incident response knowledge (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong client communication to executives and teams.
• Experience using AI to improve decision making and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response engagements for clients.
• Develop and apply new methods to hunt for threats across large data sets.
• Coordinate intrusions investigations with outside counsel.
• Perform host/network forensics across multiple platforms.
• Conduct basic malware analysis and produce reports.
• Share findings with stakeholders and contribute to thought leadership.

Skills

Incident Response

Team leadership

Forensics

Network analysis

Malware analysis

Communication

AI adoption

Education

BA/BS or MA/MS in Computer Science/related field

Tools

Bro/Zeek

Suricata

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking a highly motivated Senior Consultant to advance global security through incident response and forensics across Windows, Mac, and Linux environments. The role emphasizes leadership, client interactions, and delivering high-impact investigations for Fortune 100 clients.

Candidates should have IR, forensic, and network expertise, plus strong communication skills and a track record of mentoring others. Remote work is supported with travel up to 30%.