Hiring: Tier II-III Incident Response Analyst-Senior Company: Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS) Location: Knoxville Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:24:44 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Program Management, Quality Assurance, SIEM, SOC About the job Required Skills: •The Senior Tier II-III Incident Response Analyst leads advanced incident investigations, forensic response, threat hunting, malware analysis, cyber threat intelligence, and response coordination for high-impact cybersecurity events affecting client systems and data. •Lead or coordinate advanced incident response investigations and escalated security events. •Conduct deep-dive forensic analysis, malware analysis, suspicious code review, artifact analysis, and network/endpoint investigation. •Coordinate response actions for identified threats, intrusions, anomalies, and suspicious activity. •Perform APT hunting, IOC development, intelligence vetting, and CTI dissemination. •Support digital evidence handling, full disk imaging when required, chain-of-custody documentation, and evidence preservation. •Provide quality assurance on incident closure, after-action reporting, remediation recommendations, and knowledge management updates. •Support SOC engineering efforts by identifying monitoring gaps, control improvements, detection enhancements, and procedural refinements. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. •Senior-level experience in incident response, forensics, threat hunting, malware analysis, security operations, or cyber threat intelligence. •Applied hands-on capability in SIEM, EDR, forensic tools, packet analysis, malware analysis tooling, threat intelligence platforms, IDS/IPS, and case management systems. •Knowledge of federal incident response reporting requirements, NIST SP 800-86, and structured evidence handling procedures. •Demonstrated capacity to lead technical investigations and brief technical/non-technical stakeholders. •Must be a U.S. citizen. •Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge. •GCFA, GCFE, GREM, GCIH, GCIA, CISSP, CySA+, CEH, or equivalent. •Schedule is full-time, Monday – Friday 40-hour week, 4/10’s, or 9/80’s and may require on call or overnight shifts depending on contract needs. •This position may be fully onsite or hybrid/remote depending on the needs of the specific contract. Compensation: •$157,213 - $184,956 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!