Principal Security Engineer (Incident Response)

TL;DR

Principal Security Engineer (Incident Response): Providing strategic and tactical leadership for enterprise incident response across complex hybrid environments with an accent on senior incident command and technical authority for high-severity security events. Focus on engineering cloud-native detections in AWS, owning the readiness lifecycle, and driving measurable improvements to response effectiveness.

Location: Raleigh, NC

Salary: $104,900 - $174,700

Company

hirify.global is a leading provider of legal news and information services.

What you will do

• Serve as the senior incident commander and technical lead for high-severity security events across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Coordinate triage, containment, eradication, and recovery efforts across multiple technical teams.
• Own and mature the incident response program, including playbooks, escalation paths, and crisis communications.
• Plan and execute readiness activities such as tabletop exercises and cyber range events.
• Design and improve detection engineering and monitoring capabilities specifically within AWS.
• Facilitate post-incident reviews, root cause analysis, and track corrective action plans to completion.

Requirements

• 10+ years of IT security experience with significant incident response leadership in enterprise environments.
• Must be based in Raleigh, NC.
• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience.
• Advanced knowledge of hybrid enterprise architectures and common adversary attack paths.
• Hands-on experience engineering detections and telemetry in AWS (CloudTrail, GuardDuty, VPC Flow Logs).
• Ability to provide clear, decision-oriented updates to senior and executive leadership.

Nice to have

• Forensics-focused certifications such as GCIH or GCFA.
• Cloud security certifications for AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency in scripting for investigation and response workflows using Python or PowerShell.
• Familiarity with automation and SOAR concepts.

Culture & Benefits

• Eligible for an annual incentive bonus.
• Access to country-specific health and well-being benefits.
• Commitment to a fair and accessible hiring process with accommodation support.
• Equal opportunity employment environment.