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# Security Engineer, Incident Response

- **Company:** Meta
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Apple Mac Systems, Cyber Security, Linux, Digital Forensics, File Systems, Data Intelligence, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, TCP/IP, Computer Network Technologies, Prompt Engineering, Malware
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/72507C1A51514B68B24C2D59CC2AE7C5/job/

## About the Role

10. 10+ years of work experience in Security Incident Response and Detection & Response Engineering in a large, regulated organization
 11. Be a technical and process subject matter expert regarding Security Operations and Incident Response services
 12. Experience developing and delivering information on incident and program status for leadership
 13. Experience leading and managing complex cross-functional programs
 14. Experience responding to both external and insider threats
 15. Experience analyzing network and host-based security events
 16. Knowledge of networking technologies, specifically TCP/IP and the related protocols
 17. Knowledge of operating systems, file systems, and memory structures on Windows, MacOS and Linux
 18. Coding/scripting experience in one or more general purpose languages
 19. Experience with attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures, 20. Broad knowledge across the Security domain, as well as deep focus in one (or more) areas such as Logs and events processing, Incident Management, Digital Forensics, Detection and/or response tool development
 21. Background in malware analysis, digital forensics, intrusion detection, and/or threat intelligence
 22. Experience recruiting, building, and leading technical teams, including performance management
 23. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
 24. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
 25. Experience in threat hunting including leveraging intelligence data to proactively identify and iteratively investigate suspicious behavior across networks and systems
 26. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

## Description

Meta Security is looking for an Incident Response Engineer with experience coordinating, investigating and responding to internal and external threats. You will help the team establish, lead and execute multi-year roadmaps to mature investigative and response services, drawing upon automation and cross functional partnerships to create scalable and resilient operational capabilities., Security Engineer, Incident Response Responsibilities:

 1. Conduct security investigations and lead security incident response in a cross-functional environment and drive incident resolution
 2. Develop Incident Response initiatives that improve our capabilities to effectively respond and remediate security incidents
 3. Refine operational metrics, key performance indicators, and service level objectives to measure Security Operations and Incident Response services
 4. Influence and align the team's vision and strategy. Collaboratively prioritize and deliver specific multi-year roadmaps and projects
 5. Build, cultivate, and maintain positive relationships with internal customers to identify and facilitate solutions to increase the impact of the team's work
 6. Partner with cross-functional teams to solve challenges related to a broad spectrum of detection and response initiatives
 7. Collaborate with software and production engineering teams to develop scalable and flexible Incident Response and Investigative solutions
 8. Focus on ruthlessly prioritizing, automating and scaling every aspect of our detection and response capabilities
 9. Coach and mentor team members to support their professional growth and long-term career development