Senior Information Security Engineer - Incident Response

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.
$121,000 - $198,000
Security
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
4+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Information Security Engineer - Incident Response

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to join their Incident Response team. This role is crucial in protecting LinkedIn's infrastructure, applications, and member data. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement at the Mountain View, CA campus, combining the flexibility of remote work with in-office collaboration.

The role requires an experienced professional with 4+ years in Information Security, including 3+ years specifically in Incident Response. You'll be responsible for leading incident investigations, developing response playbooks, and improving security processes. As a senior team member, you'll mentor junior engineers and lead incident response efforts.

Key responsibilities include triaging security alerts, conducting forensic investigations, and working with various teams across LinkedIn to resolve security incidents. You'll use your expertise in system analysis, log investigation, and threat hunting to protect LinkedIn's platform and its members.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience with SIEM solutions, EDR tools, and system-level analysis across Windows, Linux, and Mac environments. Knowledge of scripting languages like Python is valuable for automation tasks. The role offers competitive compensation ($121,000-$198,000) plus benefits including equity and annual performance bonuses.

LinkedIn's culture is built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun. The company is committed to providing transformational opportunities for employees through professional growth and development. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge security technologies while protecting millions of professionals worldwide.

The position combines technical challenges with leadership opportunities, making it ideal for security professionals looking to advance their careers while making a significant impact. You'll be part of a team that never stops working to ensure LinkedIn's security, following industry standards while developing innovative best practices to stay ahead of emerging threats.

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Responsibilities For Senior Information Security Engineer - Incident Response

  • Independently triage security alerts and incident reports
  • Investigate incidents using available resources, forensic and threat hunting skills
  • Drive small to medium scale incidents with multiple team members and partner teams to closure
  • Conduct host, network, and log analysis in support of incident response investigations
  • Enhance our in-house incident response platforms and build new capabilities
  • Participate in oncall activities
  • Work with partner teams including: PR, HR, Legal, Compliance, Investigations, Microsoft CDOC, Engineering, EPE
  • Provide feedback to detection engineering team about accuracy and quality of detections
  • Help uplift entire team by providing demonstration of new processes or training on systems
  • Support mentoring and technical development of incident response engineers

Requirements For Senior Information Security Engineer - Incident Response

Linux
Python
  • BA/BS degree in Information Security, CyberSecurity, Computer Science, or related technical disciplines, or equivalent practical experience
  • 4+ years experience in Information Security, with 3+ years experience in Incident Response
  • Experience with triaging security alerts
  • Experience with incident lifecycle and incident handling
  • Experience with log analysis
  • Experience with SIEM solutions
  • Experience with Windows and Unix operating systems logs
  • Experience with Web Server logs
  • Experience with EDR solutions
  • Experience with system level analysis - windows, linux, and mac

Benefits For Senior Information Security Engineer - Incident Response

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Hybrid work option
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Stock options
  • Comprehensive benefits package

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