Senior Lead Incident Responder

• Own the analytical hardest-part of major investigations - take large, messy, multi-source datasets (Splunk, SQL, API/login/export logs) and reconstruct exactly what the threat actor did, what they accessed, and what was at risk.
• Serve as the team’s go-to analyst on complex or ambiguous cases - the person others bring a stalled investigation to when the data isn’t giving up its answer easily.
• Perform expert log analysis independently: complex multi-source joins, regex parsing, custom correlation, and hypothesis-driven pivoting across data sources under time pressure.
• Build accurate, complete, and defensible investigation timelines and CAN reports - analysis that holds up to legal and regulatory scrutiny.
• Lead investigations into advanced or high-impact incidents across Salesforce Core, Marketing Cloud, and Commerce Cloud - ATO, credential compromise, data exfiltration, API abuse, connected app exploitation.
• Approve and execute strategic containment actions (credential rotation, IP blocks, OAuth revocation, escalated platform actions) with appropriate stakeholder coordination.
• Lead hostile and contentious customer calls, including those with legal counsel or regulatory pressure, and communicate complex technical findings clearly.
• Engineer net-new detections for newly identified TTPs; turn what you find in analysis into durable detection coverage with Detection Engineering.
• Raise the analytical bar on the team - review Grade 6/7 case work, give structured written feedback on investigative rigor, and mentor junior responders on advanced analysis technique.
• Support CREST’s AI-first initiatives - use and help improve automated agents for triage, documentation, and investigation workflows.
• Collaborate with Threat Intelligence, Detection Engineering, and Legal on incident handling and cross-functional initiatives.

• 8+ years in security incident response with consistent hands-on technical case work; currently performing investigations, not purely managing or coordinating.
• Demonstrated ability to take large, messy, multi-source data and independently produce a correct, defensible account of what happened. We will weight this above every other qualification.
• Expert log analysis - Splunk/SQL including complex multi-source joins, regex parsing, and custom correlation - performed independently, fast, without assistance.
• Expertise handling Account Takeover, credential compromise, data exfiltration, API abuse, and connected app exploitation incidents.
• Deep technical knowledge in systems, networks, cloud security, and forensic techniques.
• Demonstrated composure and judgment across multiple concurrent high-pressure investigations.
• Strong familiarity with Salesforce products/ecosystems, or comparable multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
• Ability to lead customer calls and communicate complex technical findings to non-technical audiences clearly and confidently.
• Strong understanding of regional and global compliance standards (GDPR, PCI-DSS, DORA).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional investigations and deliver clear, defensible outcomes.

Even Better If You Have:

• Salesforce Admin certified.
• 3-5 years in a lead or senior IR role within a large, global organization.
• Experience with complex forensic cases involving large datasets or unusual/novel data sources - the harder the data, the better.
• Hands-on experience with AI/automation tooling in security operations (automated triage, detection tuning, agentic workflows).
• Advanced certifications (SANS GCFA, GNFA, GCIH, OSCP, or equivalent).
• Experience with e-commerce security or cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Familiarity with Marketing Cloud and Commerce Cloud log analysis and incident patterns.

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At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $172,500 - $260,100 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

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