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Sr. Lead Incident Response / Supervisor Level 5

WaveStrong, Inc.Dallas, Texas🇺🇸United StatesPosted 28 Jan 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This remote Sr. Lead Incident Response role at WaveStrong, Inc. offers a fantastic opportunity to lead critical security initiatives and drive continuous improvement across cyber defense operations. You'll thrive here if you're an experienced cybersecurity professional with a passion for leading teams, analyzing complex data, and developing innovative threat detection capabilities, all while enjoying the flexibility of a remote work environment. Apply today to make a significant impact in safeguarding enterprise systems!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Remote
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Posted
7 months ago

Job Description

We’re looking for a Sr. Lead Incident Response / Supervisor Level 5 professional to help protect the integrity, reliability, and security of the enterprise systems, data, and networks. In this role, you’ll lead complex security initiatives, guide cross‑functional teams, and drive continuous improvement across our cyber defense operations.

  • 8 plus years in Cyber Security, IT or related fields
  • 2 plus years in an informal leadership role working with project or technical teams.
  • 3 plus years of experience in IT incident management, including the development and/or deployment of remediation plans.
  • 3 plus years of experience in large scale cyber security data analytics, including the identification of data-driven threat collection opportunities.
  • 3 plus years of experience researching, developing, and implementing data-driven threat detection capabilities.
  • 3 plus years of experience in cyber security threat research or large scale data analytics.
  • Leads the investigation and triage of security events across multiple domains.
  • Leads complex data analyses in support of security event management processes, including root cause analysis and coordinate the response and resolution of high impact or critical cyber security incidents.
  • Leads the deployment of threat detection capabilities and/or incident response plans which may include after-hours support and coordination among responsible teams.
  • Drives the execution of incident detection and/or handling processes which may include containment. protection, and remediation activities.
  • Communicate investigative findings to technical and non‑technical audiences.
  • Contribute to threat detection, incident response, and use‑case development.
  • Identify security gaps and recommend improvements to leadership.
  • Mentor junior team members and collaborate across engineering and operations.
  • Master's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Social Science, Mathematics, or related field.
  • Security certification (Security+, CISSP, CISA).

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