Incident Response Lead (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Incident Response Lead (Cybersecurity): Building and leading the global incident response capability for a full-stack AI cloud platform with an accent on hands-on technical investigations and team orchestration. Focus on driving high-severity incidents end-to-end, establishing forensic standards, and mentoring a follow-the-sun team across multiple regions.

Location: Must be based in or able to work from our office in Tel Aviv, Israel

Company

Nebius is a leading cloud infrastructure provider for the global AI economy, building a full-stack platform for developers and enterprises.

What you will do

• Build and mature the global IR capability, including tooling, playbooks, and a follow-the-sun operating model.
• Lead technical response to major incidents from escalation through recovery as the final technical authority.
• Conduct end-to-end forensic investigations across cloud, platform, and endpoint environments.
• Define and enforce investigation standards, evidence handling, and escalation criteria.
• Partner with SOC, Threat Intelligence, and Platform Security teams to improve detection fidelity and reduce response times.
• Brief executive leadership, Legal, and Privacy teams on risks and root cause analyses.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on incident response and digital forensics experience in high-impact environments.
• Deep knowledge of Windows and Linux internals, disk and memory forensics.
• Strong expertise in cloud-native security, including Kubernetes, CI/CD, and IAM attack paths.
• Fluency in attacker TTPs and hands-on experience with EDR, SIEM, and forensic tools.
• Strong scripting and data-analysis skills (Python, PowerShell, SQL/KQL).
• Must be authorized to work in Israel and provide proof of employment eligibility.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Opportunity to work on impactful, large-scale AI infrastructure projects.
• Collaborative, fast-moving, and innovative international environment.
• Focus on ownership, trust, and constant professional growth.
• Career development and learning opportunities.