Senior Incident Response Lead — Remote

CrowdStrike Inc.; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation

Wellness programs

Generous vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Professional development opportunities

Employee networks and volunteering

Vibrant office culture

Great Place to Work certification

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a highly motivated Senior Consultant to protect organizations by leading incident response engagements and building innovative detection methods. You will perform host and network forensics across multiple platforms, conduct malware analyses, and deliver high-quality reports to senior stakeholders.

The role emphasizes client leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and ongoing professional growth while enabling flexible, remote work and travel up to 30% as needed.

Qualifications

• BA or BS in Computer Science or related field; applicants with relevant work experience considered.
• Experience leading incident response investigations and managing client engagements.
• Strong background in computer and network forensics and malware basics.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response engagements for global clients.
• Develop methods to hunt for threats across large data sets.
• Conduct intrusion investigations with outside counsel when required.
• Perform host/network forensics across Windows, Mac, Linux.
• Conduct basic malware analysis and produce written/verbal reports.
• Share findings with customers, regulators, and legal teams; contribute to thought leadership.

Skills

Incident Response

Team leadership

Computer Forensic Analysis

Network Forensic Analysis

Reverse Engineering

Incident Remediation

Network Operations

Cloud Incident Response

Communications

AI in security

Education

BA or BS in Computer Science or related field

Relevant work experience considered

Tools

Bro/Zeek or Suricata

Forensic tools

Windows/macOS/Linux forensics

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking a highly motivated Senior Consultant to protect organizations by leading incident response engagements and building innovative detection methods. You will perform host and network forensics across multiple platforms, conduct malware analyses, and deliver high-quality reports to senior stakeholders.

The role emphasizes client leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and ongoing professional growth while enabling flexible, remote work and travel up to 30% as needed.