Incident Response Engineer

About this role

Accenture Federal Services seeks an Incident Response Engineer to investigate security threats, manage incident response processes, and implement remediation strategies for federal government clients. The role involves digital forensics, SIEM management, threat hunting, and collaboration with security teams to strengthen incident response capabilities.

What you'll do

• Investigate security incidents, perform digital forensics and malware analysis, and preserve digital evidence
• Analyze security alerts, perform triage, and determine scope and impact of incidents
• Develop, maintain, and improve incident response playbooks and processes
• Configure and maintain SIEM solutions and incident response tools
• Conduct threat hunting activities and post-incident reviews with metrics tracking
• Support security awareness training and exercises

What they're looking for

• Security incident response
• Digital forensics and cyber investigations
• SIEM platform management
• Malware analysis
• Threat hunting
• Incident triage and escalation
• DoD 8140 compliance
• Post-incident analysis and reporting

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $70,500–$136,700 USD
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Professional certifications and industry training
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Collaborative work environment
• Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work recognition