(usa) Senior Incident Response Engineer

Walmart Walmart · Retail · HERNDON, VA TECH FACILITY VA Herndon, ISD - DGTC AR BENTONVILLE

Senior Incident Response Engineer responsible for leading the development and execution of cyber incident response procedures, investigating threats, mentoring team members, and enhancing detection and mitigation processes. Requires expertise in vulnerability assessment, threat intelligence analysis, and cyber risk management.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and execute cyber incident response activities, including detection, containment, and mitigation across network and cloud environments.
  2. Investigate external and insider threats, conducting malware analysis and forensic examinations to identify root causes.
  3. Develop and refine incident response procedures and playbooks aligned with industry standards such as NIST and ISO27001.
  4. Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify and remediate security weaknesses.
  5. Analyze threat intelligence to inform proactive defense strategies and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Required

  • incident response
  • malware analysis
  • forensic examinations
  • vulnerability assessment
  • penetration testing
  • threat intelligence analysis
  • MITRE ATT&CK Framework
  • stakeholder management
  • incident communication

Nice to have

  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler
  • Security+
  • Network+
  • GISF
  • GSEC
  • CISSP
  • CCSP
  • GCIH
  • Master's degree
  • Information Security / Cyber Security Projects

What the JD emphasized

  • extensive experience in cyber incident response
  • proficiency with security standards such as NIST 800-53, ISO27001
  • strong skills in malware analysis, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing methodologies
  • expertise in threat intelligence analysis and application of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework