Sr. Consultant, DFIR (Cybersecurity)

Location: Remote within the United States; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The role includes occasional travel, work outside standard business hours, and on-call participation.

Salary: $120,000–$160,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a managed security services provider offering AI-powered security operations, threat intelligence, strategic advisory, managed security, offensive security, and incident response services.

What you will do

• Lead and coordinate client-facing responses to cybersecurity incidents, including identification, containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Investigate security breaches and determine their root cause and impact across servers, workstations, network systems, SaaS platforms, logging, and related artifacts.
• Collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare detailed incident reports that explain findings and communicate the incident narrative to non-technical audiences.
• Maintain complete documentation and collaborate with DFIR, Advisory, Testing, Threat Intelligence, MDR/MSS, IT, legal, compliance, and vendor teams.
• Serve as the primary client point of contact, provide engagement updates, manage milestones independently, and support multiple projects and critical incidents.

Requirements

• Proven experience in digital forensics and incident response.
• Strong knowledge of digital forensics tools and techniques, including X-Ways or similar forensic tooling.
• Experience with incident response frameworks and methodologies such as NIST, SANS, or similar.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and security technologies.
• Experience and interest in interfacing with clients or customers.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; ability to support occasional travel, evenings, weekends, and an on-call schedule as required.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Digital Forensics, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Industry-recognized DFIR certifications.
• Knowledge of Python or PowerShell for automation and analysis.
• Knowledge of database formats for investigative and knowledge purposes.
• Knowledge of Azure, AWS, Oracle, and/or GWP.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture focused on innovation, creativity, respect, inclusion, and equal opportunity.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching, paid time off, and holidays.
• Flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, and employee assistance programs.
• Training and development opportunities and an adoption assistance program.
• Flexible work arrangements with in-person collaboration for key moments based on role, team, and business needs.