Job Description

Night Shift Cyber Incident Response Engineers
Location: Remote (must reside in the state of Texas)
Contract: 12–18 months
Shift: 3rd Shift | Includes weekends, federal, and state holidays

Note: These roles primarily support  overnight shift work (5 PM – 8 AM) .

We’re seeking a team of 5 skilled Tier 2 Night Shift Incident Response Engineers to join a 24x7 Cybersecurity Operations Center supporting a large client. These roles are critical in identifying, analyzing, and containing cybersecurity threats during overnight and off-hour shifts. This is an exciting opportunity to help protect vital digital infrastructure within a high-impact environment. You’ll be part of a dedicated cybersecurity team, leveraging advanced tools in a real-time operations setting,. making a meaningful difference from day one!

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, focusing on intrusion detection, incident response, and threat intelligence
• 4+ years of experience making fast, sound decisions in high-pressure environments
• Strong knowledge of current cyber threats, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies
• Experience utilizing threat intelligence to anticipate and respond to risks
• Proficiency with industry-standard detection tools and forensic techniques
• Experience working with the Cisco Security Suite
• Familiarity with government incident response frameworks (e.g., State of Texas Red Book or similar)
• Background supporting government agencies or large enterprise environments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration and reporting

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor network traffic and system activity for signs of compromise or abnormal behavior
• Conduct detailed investigations and lead incident response efforts
• Collaborate with team members to contain, eradicate, and recover from threats
• Create comprehensive incident reports and maintain documentation (runbooks, playbooks, etc.)
• Contribute to continuous improvement of incident response processes through post-incident analysis
• Report to and follow direction from the Cybersecurity Operations Center team lead

Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise, an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Contract work, Shift work, Night shift,

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