Sr. Lead Incident Response / Supervisor Level 5

Visa Hunt; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa Hunt seeks a Sr. Lead Incident Response / Supervisor Level 5 to protect enterprise systems and networks. You will lead complex security initiatives, guide cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement within cyber defense operations.

The role requires extensive experience in cyber security, incident management, and data analytics, with leadership responsibilities and a focus on threat detection and remediation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in Cyber Security, IT or related fields.
• 2+ years in informal leadership roles leading project/technical teams.
• 3+ years in IT incident management and remediation planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations and triage of security events across multiple domains.
• Perform data-driven threat analyses and coordinate incident response.
• Develop and deploy threat detection capabilities and incident response plans.
• Mentor junior team members and collaborate with engineering and operations.

Skills

Security leadership

Incident response

Threat detection

Data analytics

Clear communication

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree (related field)

Tools

SIEM

Incident management tools

Job description

We’re looking for a Sr. Lead Incident Response / Supervisor Level 5 professional to help protect the integrity, reliability, and security of the enterprise systems, data, and networks. In this role, you’ll lead complex security initiatives, guide cross‑functional teams, and drive continuous improvement across our cyber defense operations.

Requirements

• 8 plus years in Cyber Security, IT or related fields
• 2 plus years in an informal leadership role working with project or technical teams.
• 3 plus years of experience in IT incident management, including the development and/or deployment of remediation plans.
• 3 plus years of experience in large scale cyber security data analytics, including the identification of data-driven threat collection opportunities.
• 3 plus years of experience researching, developing, and implementing data-driven threat detection capabilities.
• 3 plus years of experience in cyber security threat research or large scale data analytics.
• Leads the investigation and triage of security events across multiple domains.
• Leads complex data analyses in support of security event management processes, including root cause analysis and coordinate the response and resolution of high impact or critical cyber security incidents.
• Leads the deployment of threat detection capabilities and/or incident response plans which may include after-hours support and coordination among responsible teams.
• Drives the execution of incident detection and/or handling processes which may include containment. protection, and remediation activities.
• Communicate investigative findings to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Contribute to threat detection, incident response, and use‑case development.
• Identify security gaps and recommend improvements to leadership.
• Mentor junior team members and collaborate across engineering and operations.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Social Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• Security certification (Security+, CISSP, CISA).

Originally posted on Himalayas