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Cybersecurity Engineer Sr. Incident Response


Job Location:

Wake Forest, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 54 - 82
Posted: 1 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 29 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Department:

12231 Enterprise Corporate - Cyber Security

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer will be responsible for leading complex security investigations threat hunting activities and cyber incident response efforts across the enterprise. This role requires a strong combination of technical expertise analytical thinking and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams. This is a full-time regular position. Standard business hours with occasional after-hours support for security incidents planned maintenance activities and project implementations.

Pay Range:

$54.90 - $82.35

Major Responsibilities:

Works independently or with other Cybersecurity Engineers to design and maintain cybersecurity systems through standard operating procedures processes and guidelines. Leads efforts to assess risk add new architectures controls and services including mentoring to other teammates.

Maintains confidentiality integrity and availability of the computing environment and enforces the Acceptable Use Policy. Provide guidance and input to management on changes needed to policies and procedures.

Participates in incident response and provides recommendations as directed by management.

Understands what is allowed by policy recommends security controls and provides guidance to other teammates. Can provide input into the policy making process.

Monitors all cybersecurity systems solutions or services and identifies potential issues and works to resolve identified issue while also assisting other teammates.

Adheres to the confidentiality of investigations incidents and forensics reviews.

Manages cybersecurity projects assists other teammates and provides reporting to leadership.

Leads cybersecurity projects with autonomy. These may include 3rd party security reviews DLP solutions proxies identifying risk vulnerabilities remote access requests biomedical device reviews product selection packages and other projects or duties defined by management.

Provides cybersecurity training and performs presentations to large audiences of 500 people on cybersecurity topics.

Works with sensitive information and engages with Privacy the Legal Department and law enforcement where directed by leadership.

Possesses deep knowledge of cybersecurity regulatory technology and operational requirements and offers solutions to address any identified requirements.

Licensure Registration and/or Certification Required:

None Required.

Education Required:

Bachelors Degree or equivalent knowledge

Experience Required:

5 years of progressive IT experience (or related field) with exposure or experience in Cybersecurity.

Preferred remote locations in IL WI NC GA
Fully Remote Role from these states: AL AK AR AZ DE FL GA IA ID IN IL (Only WI/IL Division) LA KS KY ME MI MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NM NV OH OK PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WI WV WY.
No relocation No Sponsorship or transfer of visa for this position now or in the future.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities Required:

Proficient in Microsoft Outlook Excel Word Teams and PowerPoint. Personal computers laptops servers appliances smart devices and associated equipment.

Deep understanding and practical experience with HIPAA cybersecurity frameworks (NIST CSF) PCI DSS NIST (SP) 800-82r3 and associated methodologies.

Experience troubleshooting reasoning and using problem solving skills to offer solutions to complex problems across all systems.

Ability to work individually or as part of a team and to assist other teammates.

Must be able to multi-task and adapt to rapidly changing priorities in a dynamic work environment while producing quality results and assisting other teammates.

Deep understanding and practical experience in security technologies which may include but is not limited to Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Vulnerability Scanners Firewalls VPNs Proxies Secure Email Gateways Endpoint Detection and Response Data Loss Prevention Exact Data Matching Medical Device Management and OT/IoT Solutions risk management platforms eDiscovery Dark Web Monitoring Remote Access Technologies Risk Analysis and other projects or duties defined by management.

Deep understanding and practical experience with security protocols and standards including but not limited to SFTP TLS SSH AES etc.

Strong verbal and written communications skills and the ability to effectively communicate at all levels.

Respond to customer requests in a timely manner.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

This is a remote position that requires travel therefore will be exposed to weather and road conditions.

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Exposed to a normal office environment.

Must be available for callback support on a regular basis including travel to facilities located in various states. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Extensive evening and weekend hours may be during incidents major project go-lives or during downtimes.

Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Ability to lift and carry objects up to 40 pounds.

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job

  • Incentive pay for select positions

  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability

  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

  • Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g. full-time part-time per diem temporary etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.


About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation health outcomes consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology neurosciences oncology pediatrics and rehabilitation as well as organ transplants burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1000 care locations and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.


Required Experience:

Senior IC


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