Tier II-III Incident Response Analyst-Senior

Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS) is building a talent pool for a Senior Tier II-III Incident Response Analyst to support client cybersecurity missions. The role leads advanced incident investigations, forensic response, threat hunting, malware analysis, cyber threat intelligence, and response coordination for high-impact events.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Senior-level experience in incident response, forensics, threat hunting, malware analysis, security operations, or cyber threat intelligence
• Hands-on experience with 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
• Ability 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