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Manager, Threat and Incident Response

Request Technology, LLCUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted 10 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$230k/yr
Work Type
Remote
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Manager, Threat and Incident Response

Salary: Starting at $230k + bonus

Location: Remote

*We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role*

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, cyber risk management, or security operations, with at least 1 year in leadership roles (3 years of leadership preferred)
  • Strong expertise in cyber engineering and security operations disciplines, including detection engineering, platform engineering and operations, and Security Automation, Orchestration, and Response (SOAR).
  • Proven experience leading transformation initiatives involving people, processes, and technology.
  • Deep understanding of enterprise security platforms such as SIEM, EDR, NDR, SOAR, and cloud security tools.
  • Experience applying automation, orchestration, and AI/ML to cybersecurity operations.
  • Demonstrated ability to:
    • Lead large-scale engineering and operational capabilities.
    • Build and manage high-performing technical teams.
    • Align technical capabilities with business risk and outcomes.
    • Drive continuous improvement using metrics and performance insights.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Own and execute the cyber threat management engineering strategy, driving transformation toward highly automated, AI-augmented cyber operations.
  • Translate strategic objectives into actionable roadmaps, aligning team priorities with enterprise cyber risk management goals.
  • Drive measurable improvements in operational effectiveness and reduction of risk impact.
  • Ensure platform resilience, scalability, and alignment with evolving attack surfaces (cloud, SaaS, AI-driven environments).
  • Champion the continued adoption of AI, machine learning, and automation to enable autonomous investigation and response capabilities.
  • Foster a culture of innovation and experimentation to improve cyber defense capabilities.
  • Mentor team members to develop expertise in emerging threats, AI-enabled security, and modern cyber defense techniques.
  • Partner with Incident Response, Enterprise Architecture, and other stakeholders to design and execute effective security measures.
  • Define and track key performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of risk event management services.

Skills

Machine Learning
Stakeholder Management

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