Security Incident Response Orchestration Lead

Job Description:

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Job Description:

The Security Incident Response Orchestration Lead is responsible for defining, scoping, and guiding the technical execution of enterprise‑scale security automation. This role partners closely with security operations teams, product management, and engineering leadership to translate incident response workflows into scalable, governed orchestration using Splunk SOAR, Tines, and emerging AI‑enabled capabilities.

The lead ensures a healthy, value‑driven backlog while enabling the responsible adoption of agentic AI through strong governance, guardrails, and observable control mechanisms.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical authority for security orchestration across Splunk SOAR and Tines
• Define architectural standards, reusable automation patterns, and orchestration best practices
• Scope and evaluate incoming automation requests in partnership with the Product Manager to support prioritization decisions
• Coordinate with the Product Owner to ensure clearly defined requirements and acceptance criteria are maintained in the backlog
• Collect and define value metrics at intake including MTTR reduction, analyst time savings, and incident quality improvements
• Partner with over 15 security operations teams to identify and design high‑impact automation opportunities
• Coordinate with SOAR feature leads to ensure shared understanding of scope, intent, and accurate execution
• Collaborate with senior and principal‑level engineers to design strategic, cross‑platform orchestration solutions
• Design, implement, and guide integrations across common SOAR ecosystems, including but not limited to:
  • Microsoft Graph / Entra ID / M365 Defender
  • CrowdStrike Falcon
  • Tanium
  • BloodHound
  • Anvilogic
  • ThreatQ
  • ServiceNow (Incidents, SecOps, CMDB, IR workflows)
• Serve as escalation point for complex orchestration design, execution, and automation failures

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, Detection Engineering, or Security Automation
• 4+ years hands‑on experience with Splunk SOAR (Phantom) and Tines in enterprise environments
• Deep understanding of incident response workflows and SOC operating models
• Strong experience integrating SOAR platforms with common security and enterprise systems (e.g., MS Graph, CrowdStrike, Tanium, ServiceNow)
• Experience designing automation with emphasis on control, reliability, auditability, and operational safety
• Proven ability to translate ambiguous operational needs into clear, actionable technical designs
• Experience working across a broad set of cybersecurity vendor products and APIs

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise‑scale SOAR programs
• Background in security architecture or SOC leadership
• Proficiency with Python, REST APIs, and modern authentication models
• Hands‑on or architectural experience with AI‑enabled security operations, including copilots or agent‑based workflows
• Understanding of RAG‑based architectures, vector databases, and elastic data platforms

Skills:

• Influence
• Result Orientation
• Solution Design
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Strategy Development
• Access and Identity Management
• Critical Thinking
• Cyber Security
• Information Systems Management
• Risk Management
• Collaboration
• DevOps Practices
• Financial Management
• Solution Delivery Process
• Test Engineering

This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of seven days from the date it was posted.

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40

Pay Transparency details

US - CO - Denver - 1144 15th St - Denver Gis (CO9926), US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842), US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540)Pay and benefits informationPay range$98,400.00 - $160,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.Discretionary incentive eligibleThis role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.BenefitsThis role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.