CareerPlan

Sr. Staff Security Analyst- Incident Commander

United StatesFull-time$146k2026-07-06 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead detection, investigation, response, and containment of sophisticated cyber threats and major security incidents for UKG and its customers.

Role type

Senior Staff Security Analyst (Incident Commander)

Builds

Incident response playbooks, forensic analysis, threat hunting strategies, and durable detections

Domain

Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Digital Forensics

Required skills

Digital forensics, Incident command, Threat hunting, Malware analysis, Scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash), Cloud security, SIEM/EDR/SOAR, Reverse engineering, Stakeholder communication, Mentorship

Preferred skills

Reverse engineering, Malware analysis, GenAI-assisted workflows

Technologies

SIEM, EDR, SOAR, Cloud security platforms, Forensic tooling, Python, PowerShell, Bash

Responsibilities

Lead major cyber incident command activities including technical coordination and stakeholder briefings; Perform hands-on digital forensics across endpoint, memory, network, cloud, and runtime environments; Conduct keyboard threat hunting with and without GenAI assistance; Mentor and train analysts during active incidents and post-incident reviews; Develop training materials, playbooks, and procedures for incident response and threat hunting; Use scripting and automation to accelerate investigations and standardize response actions; Partner with Detection Engineering and Threat Intelligence to convert findings into durable detections; Support reverse engineering and malware analysis activities.

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence