Incident Responder

Maximus provides cyber defense and incident response capabilities in support of DoW mission assurance objectives. This role focuses on rapid detection, education, forensic analysis, response, containment, and recovery from cyber incidents affecting defense systems in classified environments.

This role is onsite, five days a week, and requires a TS/SCI security clearance.

This position is contingent upon award. Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services)

Internal Job Profile Code:

TCS035, T5, Band 8 Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Respond to and investigate cybersecurity incidents
• Conduct incident response and evidence collection
• Contain, eradicate, and recover from cyber events
• Develop and maintain incident response procedures and playbooks.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements

• Active Top Secret / SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, or related technical field
• 10+ years of incident response analysis experience
• Required DoD 8140 certifications for

DCWF 531

CCNA, CySA+, CFR, GCFA, GCIA, GICSP

• Experience using EnCase, FTK, Volatility, NIST

SP 800-61

(incident response lifecycle).Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Malware analysis or reverse engineering experience
• Experience supporting DoW cyber operations centers
• GREM certification
• Experience supporting DoD or USAF cyber operations
• Proven ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement in large-scale environments
• Familiarity with threat emulation and collaboration with red/blue teams
• Experience integrating incident response into broader cybersecurity operations and DevSecOps pipelines
• Ability to advise leadership on strategic incident response readiness and posture.

#techjobs #clearance #veteranspage Minimum Requirements TCS035, T5, Band 8 Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Minimum Salary $120,000 Maximum Salary $160,000