Incident Response Engineer 2

Sophos

~$92,419 - $171,636Market Estimate

United Kingdom

Full-Time

Mid (3-6 yrs)

Engineering & Development

Posted on September 25, 2026

Role Summary

Sophos is seeking an intermediate-level Incident Response Analyst to support its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) customers within the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT).

As an Incident Response Analyst 2, you will perform advanced investigative, forensic, and containment activities during active cyber incidents. You will operate with moderate autonomy, serve primarily in an Incident Responder role, and begin supporting Incident Advisors with validated technical findings and customer-facing context. This role serves as the technical backbone of most engagements and includes mentoring junior analysts to ensure consistent execution and documentation quality.

What You Will Do

Perform advanced investigative and forensic analysis across endpoints, network logs, and cloud telemetry

Execute containment and response actions to neutralize active threats as directed by Incident Advisors or Senior Analysts

Validate indicators of compromise (IOCs) and correlate alerts, artifacts, and telemetry to determine scope and root cause

Maintain clear and accurate engagement documentation, including trailheads, timelines, and playbooks

Provide guidance and mentorship to junior IR and SOC analysts to ensure adherence to CIRT investigative and documentation standards

Prepare technical findings and summaries for inclusion in customer updates and post-incident reports

Identify and communicate detection or response gaps observed during investigations

Participate in shift handovers, debriefs, and post-incident reviews to ensure engagement continuity

Maintain accurate time and activity tracking to support operational visibility and service improvement

What You Will Bring

Essential:

2+ years of experience in incident response, MDR, SOC, or security operations roles

Solid technical understanding of endpoint forensics, log analysis, and common attack techniques

Experience investigating malware, credential theft, ransomware, or similar threats

Ability to correlate alerts and telemetry to determine incident scope and root cause

Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting findings and contributing to customer updates

Experience mentoring or guiding junior analysts

Ability to work effectively in high-pressure, time-sensitive incident environments

Willingness to work some weekends and holidays as part of a rotation

Desired:

Hands-on experience with EDR, SIEM, and forensic collection tools

Familiarity with OSQuery, SQL, or KQL

Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and incident response frameworks

Industry certifications such as GCIH, GCED, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent

Experience contributing to playbooks, detection tuning, or service improvement initiatives

Ready to Join Us?

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What's Great About Sophos?

· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.

· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit

· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy

· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities

· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint

· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp

· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge

· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

Our Commitment To You

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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