Incident Responder / Incident Response Coordinator

Incident Responder / Incident Response Coordinator

Location : Onsite - Arlington, VA or Mechanicsburg, PA

Clearance Requirement : Active Secret Clearance

Employment Type : Full-time

Company : Nationwide IT Services, Inc. (NIS)

Position Summary

Nationwide IT Services (NIS) is seeking a highly experienced Incident Responder / Incident Response Coordinator to support our DOD customerand mitigate cybersecurity incidents that impact critical DoD infrastructure. The successful candidate will apply deep technical knowledge and leadership skills to ensure a timely, accurate response and remediation in line with DoD cybersecurity frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate incident response activities from detection through remediation, ensuring minimal impact to systems and operations.
• Analyze, assess, and respond to security incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities in a timely and effective manner.
• Conduct forensic analysis and root cause investigations to determine the scope and impact of incidents.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of incident response processes, findings, and lessons learned.
• Oversee the incident data lifecycle, including collection, triage, investigation, escalation, containment, and resolution.
• Interface with stakeholders, including technical teams, management, and external entities, to ensure clear communication and coordinated response efforts.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable DoD cybersecurity regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Provide post-incident analysis and contribute to the improvement of existing security controls and incident response procedures.
• Collaborate with risk management and security architecture teams to improve system resilience and threat detection capabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Skills and Certifications

About Nationwide IT Services (NIS)

NIS is a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing IT and management consulting services. We deliver innovative solutions by blending technology, industry's best practices, and our trusted professionals to meet and exceed our clients' mission needs.

Employee Benefits

NIS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - we welcome and value diversity in our workforce.