Incident Response Analyst I

Astreya•Austin, TX

1d•$59,812 - $94,440

About The Position

This entry-level position focuses on monitoring and triaging basic alerts, supporting investigations, and conducting initial incident investigations. The role involves escalating confirmed threats, updating run books, leading incident handling, coordinating cross-functional responses, and performing forensic analysis. At higher levels, the role oversees incident response strategy, threat hunting, red/blue teaming initiatives, and executive-level reporting.

Requirements

Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in a command center, service center, or similar 24x7 operations center environment.
Experience responding to failures in Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), emergency generators, and Power Distribution Units (PDUs).
Proven track record handling cooling loops, chillers, and Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) units during thermal emergencies.
Hands-on experience triaging real-time alerts from Building Management Systems (BMS) and Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools.
Following and executing Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs) and Method of Procedure (MOP) documents.
Experience coordinating with external utility companies, fuel delivery vendors, and specialized equipment technicians under tight SLAs.
Experience in managing Data center enterprise incidents (facility, noc, soc etc.).
Associate’s degree in IT, or equivalent experience.
0–2 years in IT or Security Ops.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, or Computer Science.
2–4 years SOC/IR experience.
3–5 years of experience in incident response in data center environment.
Hands-on experience with Incident io, Grafana, Ring, JIRA, Teleport, Confluence.
Familiarity with log sources (Windows, Linux, firewalls, cloud logs).
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills under pressure.
Familiarity with regulatory standards (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST).
Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical documentation.
Active learner, methodical, eager to follow procedures, dependable.
Analytical, responsive, detail-oriented, collaborative, capable of leading investigations.
Strategic, able to lead IR efforts, skilled at executive communication, mentor to junior analysts.

Responsibilities

Conducts initial incident investigations.
Escalates confirmed threats.
Updates run books.
Leads incident handling.
Coordinates cross-functional responses.
Performs forensic analysis.
Oversees incident response strategy.
Conducts threat hunting.
Manages red/blue teaming initiatives.
Provides executive-level reporting.

Benefits

Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only
Dental provided through UHC
Nationwide Vision provided by UHC
Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care
Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)
Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera
Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Days
401k Plan
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)
Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)
Paid Holidays
Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law