CareerPlan

Incident Manager

Lorton, VAFull-time$106k–$206k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Oversee the Incident Management program and lead the response to cybersecurity incidents to protect infrastructure and data for US federal government clients.

Role type

Senior IC Incident Manager (Cybersecurity)

Builds

Incident response playbooks, automated response tools, and post-incident improvement strategies

Domain

US Federal Government Cybersecurity / Defense

Required skills

Incident lifecycle management, threat analysis, incident response planning, stakeholder communication, post-incident review, compliance reporting, team mentorship, automation scripting

Preferred skills

Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) knowledge, MITRE ATT&CK frameworks, DevSecOps pipelines, SAFe methodology

Technologies

SIEM, Microsoft Security products, Bash, PowerShell, Python

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain incident response plans and playbooks; lead coordination of incident response from detection to recovery; serve as primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders; conduct in-depth threat analysis and root cause investigations; prepare detailed incident reports for executive leadership; mentor junior team members on incident response best practices; identify and implement automation opportunities to streamline response processes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities