Mid Level Incident Response Engineer Jobs
Mid level incident response engineer jobs go to professionals ready to own investigations end to end, mentor junior analysts, and drive containment decisions without waiting for direction. Roles are available across Technology & Software, Retail, and Investment & Asset Management, with a 70% remote and hybrid share, and employers like Google, Anthropic, and a16z hiring at this level now.
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INTRODUCTION
As an Incident Response Consultant, you will provide industry-leading incident response, assessment, transformation, managed detection and response, and training services with in-depth tactical support. You will help organizations effectively detect and respond to threats and reduce the overall impact of business risk before, during, and after an incident. You will be able to resolve security incidents quickly, effectively and at scale with complete incident response including investigation, containment, remediation, and crisis management. In this role, you will work on engagements including assisting clients in navigating technically high-profile incidents, performing forensic analysis, threat hunting, and malware triage. You will understand existing and emerging threat actors, and identify rapidly changing tools, tactics, and procedures of attackers. You will understand evolving attacker behavior and motivations, participate and manage client-facing projects, and train and mentor other security consultants. Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. Mandiant's cybersecurity expertise has earned the trust of security professionals and company executives around the world. Our unique combination of renowned frontline experience responding to some of the most complex breaches, nation-state grade threat intelligence, machine intelligence, and the industry's best security validation ensures that Mandiant knows more about today's advanced threats than anyone.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience working end-to-end incident response investigations, analysis, or containment actions.
- 5 years of investigative experience with network forensics, malware triage analysis, cloud forensics, or disk and memory forensics.
- Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Certifications in cloud platforms.
- Experience in security competitions, Capture the Flags (CTFs) or testing platforms such as Hack the Box, TryHackMe, Overthewire, etc.
- Ability to communicate investigative findings and strategies to technical staff, executive leadership, legal counsel, and internal and external clients.
- Excellent time and project management skills.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with internal and customer teams to investigate and contain incidents.
- Recognize and codify attacker Tools, Tactics, and Procedures (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) that can be applied to current and future investigations.
- Conduct host forensics, network forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of incident response investigations.
- Lead client-facing incident response engagements, examine cloud, endpoint, and network-based sources of evidence.
- Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences. Communicate and discuss findings and strategy with internal stakeholders including leadership and technical team members.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $138000 - $201000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
LOCATION
Remote locations: Arizona, USA; California, USA; New Mexico, USA.
Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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Mid Level Incident Response Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level incident response engineer job?
Highlight ownership, not just participation: applications that show you led investigations, wrote post-incident reports, or improved detection rules stand out over those listing tools alone. Tailor your resume to the specific threat environment each employer faces, demonstrate comfort with a full incident lifecycle from triage to lessons learned, and be ready to discuss at least one complex incident you drove from detection through remediation.
Which companies hire mid level incident response engineers?
Companies hiring mid level incident response engineers right now include Google, Anthropic, and a16z, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hiring at this level covers large enterprises with mature security operations centers, government contractors, financial institutions, and growth-stage technology companies building out their incident response capabilities.
Are there remote mid level incident response engineer jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by employer and sensitivity of the environment. About 70% of mid level incident response engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with fully on-site roles more common in regulated industries like defense and finance where classified systems or compliance requirements limit remote access.
How do I move up to a mid level incident response engineer role?
The progression from entry level centers on accumulating owned outcomes, not just completed tasks. Build depth in at least one area such as malware analysis, digital forensics, or threat hunting, and take on full ownership of incidents rather than supporting a senior engineer. Document measurable impact, such as mean time to containment improvements or detection rules you authored, and seek environments where you can lead response efforts independently.
Which industries hire the most mid level incident response engineers?
Mid Level incident response engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Retail, and Investment & Asset Management, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because their regulatory obligations, large attack surfaces, and sensitive data make mature, experienced incident response capacity a business-critical function rather than a nice-to-have.