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# Sr. Incident Responder

- **Company:** Tesla Motors
- **Location:** Fremont, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $168,000.0 - $252,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Data Analysis, Apple Mac Systems, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Data Visualization, Linux, DevOps, File Systems, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Intrusion Detection Systems, Log Analysis, Reliability Engineering, SQL Injection, Cybercrime, Splunk
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18079686?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18079686%2FSr-Incident-Responder-California-Fremont

## About the Role

* Ability to operate at scale and adapt to change in complex and diverse environments
 * Senior or Lead experience in one or more of the following areas: Incident Response, Security Operations, DFIR, Security DevOps, SecOps, Threat Hunting, Site Reliability Engineering
 * Experience leading multiple stakeholders such as engineering/operations teams, internal business units, external incident response teams, throughout the incident lifecycle
 * Large scale analysis of log data using tools such as Splunk, Elastic, or similar
 * Performing in-depth log analysis across diverse and uncommon log sources
 * Analysis of network traffic from intrusion detection systems and flow monitoring systems
 * Security event correlation, data visualization, graphing, timelines, and trending
 * File system, memory, or live response on Windows, MacOS and/or Linux

## Description

As a member of the Incident Response Team, you will respond to ever-evolving cyber threats. You will collaborate with a team of highly skilled professionals and cross-functional teams to defend the company across diverse environments. This role requires a blend of strong technical knowledge, investigative skills, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. Austin TX and Bay Area highly preferred.
What You'll Do

 * Investigate security alerts, perform in-depth analysis, and respond to cybersecurity events in real-time
 * Implement containment to limit the impact of a security threat while ensuring business continuity
 * Identify, analyze, and respond to web-based threats, including SQL injection, credential stuffing, server-side request forgery, cross-site scripting, and other vulnerabilities & threats
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage and resolve security incidents swiftly and effectively
 * Design and optimize new and existing automations
 * Enhance response and detection capabilities, improve high-fidelity signals, eliminate noise, and reduce manual investigation efforts
 * Analyze adversarial tactics and recommend detection and protection strategies
 * Lead postmortem reviews, conduct root cause analyses, and drive remediation efforts


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