Senior Security Incident Response Engineer — 4‑Day Week, Remote

Gitlab; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 1 694 000 - 2 372 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent software development company is seeking a Senior Security Engineer for its Security Incident Response Team. The role involves leading security incident responses, creating documentation, and conducting analysis to improve security processes. Ideal candidates will demonstrate experience in incident response, SIEM tools, and cloud security. GitLab supports a remote work environment with benefits prioritizing employee well-being, making it a great opportunity for those passionate about security in tech.

Benefits

Flexible Paid Time Off

Equity Compensation

Growth and development budget

Parental leave

Home office support

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to learn and lead incident response processes independently.
• Experience with SIEM/security logging tools.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP and/or AWS).
• Python programming skills or strong willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead security incident response in a 24/7 global rotation.
• Create and maintain comprehensive incident response documentation.
• Conduct post-incident analysis through RCA and lessons-learned reviews.
• Design and implement automated security processes.

Skills

Incident response processes

SIEM/security logging tools

Cloud platforms (GCP and/or AWS)

Python programming skills

Forensic analysis

Proactive threat identification

Education

Experience or strong desire to learn cloud-based security

Job description

A prominent software development company is seeking a Senior Security Engineer for its Security Incident Response Team. The role involves leading security incident responses, creating documentation, and conducting analysis to improve security processes. Ideal candidates will demonstrate experience in incident response, SIEM tools, and cloud security. GitLab supports a remote work environment with benefits prioritizing employee well-being, making it a great opportunity for those passionate about security in tech.