Manager, Security Incident Response Team (USA) - Gitlab - Remote, US
Security Incident Response Manager
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Job Description
GitLab is looking for a manager to lead the Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) in the Americas. The role involves managing incident response engineers, overseeing threat hunting, alert triage, security investigations, and large-scale incident response. The manager will develop team capabilities, implement incident response processes, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to improve security posture. The role requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and availability during US West Coast hours. Candidates based in the US are preferred, with some after-hours work expected.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Remote - Global | 161 |
| Remote - North America | 14 |
| Remote | 9 |
| Remote - EMEA | 5 |
| Remote - Canada | 3 |
| Remote - United States | 3 |
| Remote - Europe | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
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| Backend Engineer | 23 |
| Solutions Architect | 9 |
| Product Manager | 8 |
| Software Engineer | 7 |
| Commercial Account Executive | 6 |
| Customer Success Manager | 5 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 5 |
| Sales Representative | 5 |
| Engineering Manager | 4 |
| New Business Account Executive | 4 |
| Account Executive | 4 |
| Customer Success Engineer | 4 |
| Program Manager | 4 |
| Data Analyst | 3 |
| Strategic Account Executive | 3 |
| Regional Marketing Manager | 3 |
| Regional Sales Director | 3 |
| AI Engineer | 2 |
| Candidate Experience Specialist | 2 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 2 |
| Manager | 2 |
| Business Development Representative | 2 |
| Data Scientist | 2 |
| Senior Manager | 2 |
| Field CTO | 2 |
| Customer Experience Services Manager | 2 |
| Engagement Manager | 2 |
| Senior Recruiter | 1 |
| Customer Success Architect | 1 |
| Executive Business Partner | 1 |
| Product Security Architecture Director | 1 |
| Researcher | 1 |
| Application Security Manager | 1 |
| Corporate Development Analyst | 1 |
| Database Engineer | 1 |
| Infrastructure Platforms Engineer | 1 |
| Support Manager | 1 |
| Executive Assistant | 1 |
| Project Manager | 1 |
| Customer Service Representative | 1 |
| Vice President of Engineering | 1 |
| Professional Services Engineer | 1 |
| Pricing Director | 1 |
| G&A Engineer | 1 |
| Security Engineer | 1 |
| Sales Development | 1 |
| Customer Relationship Manager | 1 |
| Software Security Engineer | 1 |
| Legal Engineer | 1 |
| Vice President | 1 |
| Vice President, Legal Commercial | 1 |
| Data Architect | 1 |
| Program manager | 1 |
| Financial Analyst | 1 |
| Vulnerability Researcher | 1 |
| Director | 1 |
| Product Design Manager | 1 |
| Legal | 1 |
| Solutions Architect Manager | 1 |
| Stock Administrator | 1 |
| Principal Engineer | 1 |
| Architect | 1 |
| Enablement Lead | 1 |
| People Operations Partner | 1 |
| Security Architect | 1 |
| Infrastructure Security Manager | 1 |
| HRIS Analyst | 1 |
| Field Strategist | 1 |
| Ecosystem Sales Manager | 1 |
| Security Risk Management Engineer | 1 |
| Product Management Specialist | 1 |
| Engineer | 1 |
| Commercial Legal Counsel | 1 |
| Public Sector Solutions Architect | 1 |
| Public Sector Strategic Account Executive | 1 |
| Infrastructure Security Engineer | 1 |
| Backend Developer | 1 |
| Business Development Executive | 1 |
| Enterprise Applications Engineer | 1 |
| CPQ Developer | 1 |
| Technical Writing Director | 1 |
| Corporate Security Engineer | 1 |
| Renewals Director | 1 |
| Contract Manager | 1 |
| Data System Architect | 1 |
| Senior UX Researcher | 1 |
| Technical Program Manager | 1 |
| Senior FP&A Analyst | 1 |
| Sales Development Representative | 1 |
| Vice President, Data & Insights | 1 |
| Senior Engineering Manager | 1 |
| Product Marketing Manager | 1 |
| Accounts Receivable Analyst | 1 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 1 |
| Sales Manager | 1 |
| Procurement Analyst | 1 |
| Major Account Executive | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 141 |
| Manager | 8 |
| Senior | 8 |
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Manage incident response engineers, set performance expectations, and ensure quality results.
- Lead threat hunting, alert triage, and security investigations.
- Develop and improve incident response processes and runbooks.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve incidents.
- Serve as escalation point and incident commander for high-severity events.
- Promote security best practices and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Proven people management experience managing security engineers.
- Experience leading complex incident response operations.
- Technical background in security investigations and log analysis.
- Familiarity with GCP and/or AWS cloud forensics.
- Customer-facing credibility in cybersecurity discussions.
- Proficiency in threat hunting and threat intelligence.
- Experience with AI/LLMs in incident workflows.
- Experience with GitLab or similar DevSecOps platforms.
- Ability to make operational decisions under pressure.
- U.S. citizenship required.
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