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.