Senior Security Incident Response Engineer — Remote

Fairweather, LLC; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 139,200 - 218,400; Full time

Job summary

GitLab is seeking a Remote Senior Security Engineer for its Security Incident Response Team (SIRT). You will lead end-to-end incident response for critical events in a 24/7 global on-call model, with coverage during U.S. business hours.

Expect to drive improvements in detection, containment, and recovery while coordinating across engineers and stakeholders. You will apply DFIR techniques, build automation and AI-assisted workflows, and mentor teammates to raise incident response maturity in a

Qualifications

• Strong experience in security incident response and investigations in cloud-first environments.
• Experience using or administering Git/GitLab in a security or engineering context.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, and/or detection engineering.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS & GCP).
• Familiarity with threat intelligence and adversary tactics (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK).
• Experience building or working with automation (e.g., Python, scripting, SOAR platforms).
• Interest or experience in applying AI/ML or data-driven techniques to detection, triage, or response workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to operate effectively during high-severity incidents.
• Excellent written communication skills with a passion for clear, actionable documentation.
• Growth mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate end-to-end incident response for high-severity security events within a 24/7 global on-call model, with this role operating during U.S. business hours.
• Prepare clear executive communications that keep stakeholders informed during incidents
• Investigate complex security incidents across cloud environments, applying strong Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) methodologies
• Partnering with Signals Engineering to design and implement detection capabilities, including SIEM use cases, alerting strategies, and telemetry pipelines
• Build and enhance automation and AI-assisted workflows to improve triage, investigation speed, and response consistency
• Partner with Threat Intelligence to contextualize threats and improve detection coverage
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and lead post-incident reviews to drive continuous improvement and risk reduction
• Develop and maintain runbooks, playbooks, and operational documentation
• Collaborate cross-functionally (Engineering, Infrastructure, Legal, Product, Communications, etc) during incidents and lead proactive initiatives (e.g. tabletops)
• Mentor other engineers and help elevate the team’s overall incident response maturity

Skills

Security incident response

DFIR

GitLab usage

Automation / SOAR

Python scripting

AI/ML for detection

Cloud security

Communication

Problem solving

Threat intelligence

Tools

SIEM

EDR

SOAR

Job description

GitLab is seeking a Remote Senior Security Engineer for its Security Incident Response Team (SIRT). You will lead end-to-end incident response for critical events in a 24/7 global on-call model, with coverage during U.S. business hours.

Expect to drive improvements in detection, containment, and recovery while coordinating across engineers and stakeholders. You will apply DFIR techniques, build automation and AI-assisted workflows, and mentor teammates to raise incident response maturity in a