Principal Consultant, Restoration and Remediation

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Surefire Cyber is redefining the incident response model by delivering a swifter, stronger response to cyber incidents such as ransomware, email compromise, malware, data theft, and other threats. Our client-centric approach reduces stress and provides clients the confidence needed to prepare, respond, and recover from cyber incidents – and fortify their cyber resilience after an event.

Surefire Cyber’s approach and delivery are designed by industry veterans who have worked shoulder-to-shoulder with law firms, insurance carriers, brokers, law enforcement, and impacted organizations in responding to cyber incidents. We are marshaling this experience to address the industry’s persistent challenges of efficiency, predictability, and transparency.

• Job Title:
  
  Principal, Restoration and Remediation
• Location:
  
  Remote (USA)
• Employment type:
  
  Full time

• 10+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, incident response, systems/network administration, or IT infrastructure engineering
• Proven leadership in guiding enterprise-scale recovery efforts during cyber incidents, ideally in a client-facing or consulting capacity
• Deep hands-on experience with Active Directory, Azure AD, M365, Exchange, Group Policy, virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, Citrix), and backup tools (e.g., Veeam, Zerto, Unitrends)
• Expert understanding of infrastructure reconfiguration, network segmentation, identity access recovery, and endpoint security post-compromise
• Ability to architect and execute remediation plans in coordination with DFIR, SOC, and cloud teams
• Comfortable advising senior business and legal stakeholders during high-pressure engagements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing and presenting executive-level remediation updates
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and growing technical talent within a team
• Familiarity with attacker TTPs, threat actor behaviors, and their implications for recovery sequencing and infrastructure redesign
• Demonstrated expertise in cybersecurity, systems engineering, or incident response, whether gained through professional experience, certifications, or equivalent technical training
• Advanced certifications (e.g., CISSP, GCFA, MCSE, OSCP) are strongly preferred

Note:

Expertise in all these areas is not required; we encourage applicants who are eager to learn and collaborate to apply.

As a Principal Consultant on the Restoration and Remediation team, you’ll lead Surefire Cyber’s most complex and sensitive post-incident recovery engagements. You’ll advise clients on restoration strategy, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and oversee technical execution across diverse environments. You’ll also help mature Surefire Cyber’s internal R&R capabilities by mentoring consultants, improving playbooks and tooling, and shaping how we scale recovery operations.

• Lead end-to-end recovery operations for complex cyber incidents, including ransomware outbreaks, large-scale breaches, and targeted compromises
• Architect and manage technical remediation plans across hybrid infrastructure (on-prem, cloud, and SaaS), including user recovery, server rebuilds, reconfiguration, and hardening
• Oversee restoration of identity services (Active Directory, Azure AD), messaging systems (Exchange, M365), VPNs, firewalls, MFA, and enterprise backup solutions
• Advise client executives (CIOs, CISOs, legal, insurers) on remediation strategy, recovery timelines, and long-term resilience improvements
• Coordinate recovery work streams across DFIR, IT, legal, and insurance stakeholders, ensuring alignment and technical integrity
• Act as technical escalation point during recovery engagements, solving roadblocks with precision and speed
• Mentor senior and junior consultants on real-time client work and long-term development, including technical coaching, feedback, and project guidance
• Document and review client-facing technical reports, timelines, and lessons learned to…