Principal Incident Response Analyst
Core
Lead security incident response, drive complex investigations, and build tools/systems to advance Atlassian's security posture.
Role type
Principal Incident Response Analyst (Security Detection and Response)
Builds
Incident response tools, systems, playbooks, and threat intelligence programs
Domain
Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Cloud Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Incident response leadership, malware analysis, forensics, threat hunting, network analysis, cloud endpoint analysis, security tool development, playbook creation, threat intelligence production
Preferred skills
Scripting/programming (Python, Go), cross-team coordination, executive communication
Technologies
Firewalls, IDS, GCP, Python, Go
Responsibilities
Lead critical (Severity 0/1) incident investigations and resolution; Manage incident communications with executives and stakeholders; Liaise with external bodies (law enforcement, CERTs, ISACs); Coach and mentor team members; Build new incident response tools and systems; Conduct post-incident reviews and training drills; Collaborate on long-term security strategies; Produce threat intelligence specific to products and infrastructure
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic planning and mentorship
