Senior Cyber Defense Incident Responder

- Lead and manage the Incident Response lifecycle within the Bureau of the Census at the Department of Commerce against 24/7 threats, vulnerabilities, and events - Provide guidance on security and cybersecurity intelligence, capabilities status, trend analysis, and personnel preparedness to strengthen incident response - Advise leadership on multi-faceted threat remediation and enhancing capabilities - Utilize multi-source Cyber Intelligence to improve cybersecurity posture - Guide Security Operations and Infrastructure teams on threat mitigation and system enhancements - Meet, exceed, and expand customer goals and mission requirements - Coordinate with multi-partner teams regarding security posture and national regulatory compliance - Foster knowledge and skills training in security, cybersecurity, and contingency requirements - Mentor SOC team members on procedures, schedules, training, and performance management - Develop and enforce best practices for network security and recovery procedures - Troubleshoot network connectivity and performance issues during incidents - Integrate new systems with existing network and security architecture - Monitor network capacity and performance - Advise on network patching and expansion strategies to protect data against threats - Provide feedback on network requirements and infrastructure - Test and maintain network infrastructure, including software and hardware systems