Incident Coordinator and Engineer

Valiant Solutions is seeking an Incident Coordinator and Engineer to join its rapidly growing cybersecurity team. The successful candidate will lead tactical coordination of cybersecurity incident management activities, design and integrate SIEM and security orchestration solutions, and coordinate strategic response efforts to protect critical infrastructure.

Requirements

• Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or related cybersecurity roles
• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering, related degree or an additional two (2) years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and managing security orchestration and automation workflows integrated with SIEM platforms and other cybersecurity tools
• Proven experience documenting cybersecurity incidents, managing incident lifecycle processes, and producing detailed after-action reports and incident metrics for executive-level stakeholders
• Good understanding of system log information and what it means, where to collect specific data/attributes as necessitated per Incident Event (host, network, cloud, etc)
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking (host-based firewalls, anti-malware, HIDS, IDS/IPS, proxy, WAF), Windows and Unix/Linux systems’ operations, TCP / IP protocols, experience providing analysis and trending of security log data
• Experience creating and tracking investigations to resolution
• Proven experience coordinating incident response efforts in enterprise or federal environments
• Strong understanding of the full incident lifecycle (identification, containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned)
• Familiarity with NIST, SANS, and other incident response frameworks
• Experience writing and maintaining incident response plans, playbooks, and after-action reports
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with executive stakeholders and technical teams
• Experience with ticketing and workflow management tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira)

Benefits

• 99% of Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for Full-time Employees
• 25% contribution towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
• 100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for Full-time Employees
• 100% Paid Certifications
• 401K Matching up to 4%
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Federal Holidays Paid Time On – 40 hours to pursue innovation
• Wellness & Fitness Program
• Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
• Reimbursement for Public Transit and Parking
• FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
• Referral Bonuses