Senior Incident Response Coordinator

TEKsystems•San Diego, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Senior Incident Response & Cyber Tabletop Coordinator to enhance cybersecurity readiness, incident management processes, and tabletop exercise capabilities. This role is primarily coordination‑focused, supporting both real-time incident activity and proactive preparedness initiatives. Ideal candidates bring a mix of technical cybersecurity experience, strong organizational skills, excellent communication abilities, and comfort coordinating large, cross-functional groups. This position offers meaningful involvement in incident response without requiring overnight on-call responsibilities.

Requirements

Technical cybersecurity experience
Strong organizational skills
Excellent communication abilities
Comfort coordinating large, cross-functional groups

Nice To Haves

Experience working with business units and corporate communications (beyond HR or Legal), demonstrating exposure to large-scale incidents.

Responsibilities

Coordinate real cybersecurity incidents and manage internal response activities.
Schedule, facilitate, and document incident check-ins.
Track action items, timelines, dependencies, and stakeholder responsibilities.
Maintain clear communication across technical teams, leadership, and business units.
Ensure consistent documentation throughout the incident lifecycle (notes, timelines, decisions).
Support incident response tools, communication channels, and workflow systems.
Plan, schedule, and facilitate cybersecurity tabletop exercises across technical and business teams.
Coordinate internal stakeholders, resources, and deliverables.
Partner with external third‑party vendors and facilitators when needed.
Develop agendas, scenarios, pre‑reads, and supporting materials.
Produce after‑action reports, document lessons learned, and track follow-up items.
Use hands-on cybersecurity knowledge to help design realistic and cohesive tabletop exercise scenarios.
Understand key technical components to craft meaningful and accurate exercise narratives.
Navigate multiple moving parts across simultaneous initiatives.
Maintain strong attention to detail and structured coordination practices.
Support high‑visibility incident and exercise efforts with clarity and precision.