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[Remote] Tier II-III Incident Response Analyst-Senior
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS) is building a talent pool for a Senior Tier II-III Incident Response Analyst to support client cybersecurity missions. The role leads advanced incident investigations, forensic response, threat hunting, malware analysis, cyber threat intelligence, and response coordination for high-impact events.
Responsibilities
- Lead or coordinate advanced incident response investigations and escalated security events
- Conduct deep-dive forensic analysis, malware analysis, suspicious code review, artifact analysis, and network/endpoint investigation
- Coordinate response actions for identified threats, intrusions, anomalies, and suspicious activity
- Perform APT hunting, IOC development, intelligence vetting, and CTI dissemination
- Support digital evidence handling, full disk imaging when required, chain-of-custody documentation, and evidence preservation
- Provide quality assurance on incident closure, after-action reporting, remediation recommendations, and knowledge management updates
- Support SOC engineering efforts by identifying monitoring gaps, control improvements, detection enhancements, and procedural refinements
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Senior-level experience in incident response, forensics, threat hunting, malware analysis, security operations, or cyber threat intelligence
- Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, forensic tools, packet analysis, malware analysis tooling, threat intelligence platforms, IDS/IPS, and case management systems
- Knowledge of federal incident response reporting requirements, NIST SP 800-86, and structured evidence handling procedures
- Ability to lead technical investigations and brief technical/non-technical stakeholders
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge
- GCFA, GCFE, GREM, GCIH, GCIA, CISSP, CySA+, CEH, or equivalent
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation
- 401K
- Long and Short-Term Disability
- This position may be fully onsite or hybrid/remote depending on the needs of the specific contract.
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