Senior Cyber Incident Response Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-24
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Network Security, Systems Engineer
We are currently seeking a Senior Cyber Incident Response Engineer as part of our Enterprise Information Security department. Enterprise Information Security (EIS) is integrated with the Enterprise Technology and Operations division (1100+ technical people) at Zions Bancorporation. EIS is responsible for enabling secure innovation and business growth for 10,000+ employees across 11 states. EIS is undergoing rapid growth and we are focused on creating a relevant program that will enable our organization’s long-term success.
What’s great about our department is that we laugh with each other, have Executive and Board level visibility and support for our work, and are driving highly visible, enterprise-wide initiatives. We are focused on creating business value and are seeking like-minded professionals to join our team!
The Senior Cyber Incident Response Engineer will join our CSOC Team. The Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) team is the cyber front line at Zions Bancorporation. If you want to work on a team where your input matters, you get to collaborate with sharp colleagues with whom you will grow, where your work is truly valued and you make a real difference, then you will be in good company.
As a Senior Cyber Incident Response Engineer you will play a key role in defending the enterprise from malicious actors. The work you do has real impact customer-wide and enterprise-wide and it is truly valued by both.
The Senior Cyber Incident Response Engineer will:- Act as key contributor in the CSOC’s growth and evolution, actively improving our cyber incident response capabilities
- Respond to cybersecurity incidents, especially as an escalation point for high-priority or highly complex incidents
- Function as subject matter expert in multiple cybersecurity tools and processes such as SIEM, IDS, EDR, DLP, WAF and similar
- Develop and implement monitoring use cases, cyber incident response procedures, playbooks and other technical documentation
- Collaborate with Enterprise Cybersecurity Architecture and technology teams in monitoring and alerting infrastructure, processes, and tools
- Train, mentor and guide other team members (across both the CSOC and other EIS teams) on cyber incident response practices, tooling, and capabilities
- Participate in the on-call rotation so we can maintain 24/7 coverage in responding to alerts and possible threats
- Other duties as assigned
- Hands-on technical experience with one or more commercial SIEM products such as Splunk (preferred), IBM QRadar, Log Rhythm, Arc Sight, Net Witness, etc., which should include familiarity with defining and writing alert conditions/use cases in addition to daily use for investigating incidents
- Experience producing technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and incident response playbooks
- Expert technical knowledge in networking, Windows administration, Linux administration, common attack techniques and preventions
- Advanced working knowledge of common attack vectors, different classes of attacks (e.g., passive, active, insider, close-in, distributed, etc.) and general attack stages (e.g., foot printing and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation or privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.)
- Advanced knowledge of system administration concepts for UNIX/Linux and Windows operating systems
- Experience with any Endpoint Detection and Response platform is a plus
- Relevant advanced technical certifications are a plus (ex: SANS, ISC2) with 5+ years of relevant experience in one or more technical cybersecurity domains (combination of education and experience, such as 6-8 years of relevant experience or equivalent education may meet qualifications)
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