Job Description

Incident Response (IR) Manager

Category: Cyber Security

Main location: United States, Virginia, Fairfax

Alternate Location(s): United States, Louisiana, Lafayette

United States, Tennessee, Knoxville

United States, Texas, Belton

United States, Virginia, Lebanon

Position ID: J0326-2313

Employment Type: Full Time

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Position Description:

We are seeking an expert-level Incident Response Manager to lead the enterprise's response, detection, containment, remediation, and forensic activities. This role requires a deeply technical cyber leader with a proven track record commanding complex, high-tempo IR operations.

This position is located in our Fairfax, VA office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Preferred locations: Fairfax, VA, Lafayette, LA, Knoxville, TN, Belton, TX, Lebanon, VA

Contract requires USC or GC Holder

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end incident detection, containment, remediation, and recovery.

Manage teams responsible for evidence preservation, root-cause analysis, malware analysis, and forensics.

Direct and coordinate incident response across technical, security, and business teams.

Lead federal incident reporting, after-action reviews, and continuous improvement processes.

Ensure adherence to federal cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO, CIS Controls).

Communicate incident impact and risk to senior leadership.

Maintain enterprise-wide IR playbooks and operational readiness.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Bachelor's degree or CISSP / CISM or GCIH.

7+ years hands-on incident response and cyber operations experience.

Demonstrated expertise in:

Evidence preservation

Malware analysis

Forensics

Root cause analysis

Artifact collection

Forensic imaging

Strong understanding of NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls.

Experience performing federal incident reporting and writing after-action reviews.

Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:

GIAC-level advanced IR certifications (GCFA, GREM, GNFA).

Experience leading red/blue/purple team operations.

Experience developing enterprise IR automation or SOAR workflows.

Experience coordinating IR across multi-vendor or multi-agency environments.

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $129,100.00 - $282,500.00.

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

. Competitive compensation

. Comprehensive insurance options

. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan

. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time

. Paid parental leave

. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

. Wellness and Well-being programs

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Skills:

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What you can expect from us:

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CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI's legal duty to furnish information.

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Full time, Contract work, Work at office, Local area

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