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 is seeking an experienced Senior Incident Response Engineer to join their Information Security organization. This role is crucial in protecting LinkedIn's infrastructure, applications, and member data. The position combines hands-on security incident response with leadership responsibilities in a hybrid work environment based in Mountain View, CA.

The role requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in incident response and security monitoring. You'll be responsible for investigating security incidents, developing response playbooks, and improving processes while mentoring junior team members. The position involves working with various internal teams and requires both technical expertise and leadership skills.

Key responsibilities include triaging security alerts, conducting forensic investigations, managing incident response across teams, and enhancing security monitoring capabilities. You'll also participate in on-call rotations and work closely with partner teams including PR, HR, Legal, and Compliance.

The ideal candidate should have 4+ years of information security experience, with at least 3 years focused on incident response. Strong technical skills in system forensics, log analysis, and security tools are essential. Experience with SIEM solutions, EDR tools, and various operating systems is required.

LinkedIn offers competitive compensation ($121,000-$198,000/year) plus benefits including stock options and annual performance bonuses. The company culture emphasizes trust, care, inclusion, and fun, with a focus on professional growth and development. This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading technology company and make a significant impact on global professional networking security.

Last updated 20 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Information Security Engineer - Incident Response

  • Independently triage security alerts and incident reports
  • Investigate incidents using forensic and threat hunting skills
  • Drive small to medium scale incidents with multiple team members
  • Conduct host, network, and log analysis
  • Enhance in-house incident response platforms
  • Participate in oncall activities
  • Work with partner teams (PR, HR, Legal, Compliance, etc.)
  • Provide feedback to detection engineering team
  • Help uplift entire team through training and process improvements

Requirements For Senior Information Security Engineer - Incident Response

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  • BA/BS degree in Information Security, CyberSecurity, Computer Science, or related technical disciplines
  • 4+ years experience in Information Security
  • 3+ years experience in Incident Response
  • Experience with triaging security alerts
  • Experience with incident lifecycle and 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

Benefits For Senior Information Security Engineer - Incident Response

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

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