The Trade Desk · 7 hours ago
Sr Incident Response Engineer
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$103K/yr - $189K/yr
6+ years expThe Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. They are looking for an experienced and versatile Security Operations Engineer to join their Cybersecurity Department, focusing on responding to cybersecurity incidents and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance security processes.
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Responsibilities
Primary focus is to respond to and investigate security incidents, including monitoring and triaging security alerts and events in a timely manner
Collaborate cross-functionally with teams to document, monitor and coordinate Incident Response processes
Assist in maintaining Cybersecurity documentation repository including the creation and maintenance of playbooks
Participate and/or lead incident post-mortems; able to synthesize lessons learned and provide best practice recommendations through comprehensive written reports
Participate in an on-call rotation for a global organization
Analyze and identify opportunities for automation and additional detections
Perform proactive threat hunting to identify and combat new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
Identify, assess, and respond to emerging threats and vulnerabilities including risk of likelihood and impact, using Threat Intelligence
Assist in forensic acquisition and techniques, malware and network analysis
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent years of experience required
6+ years of experience in the Cybersecurity field, including incident handling/response experience
Understanding of technical aspects and tools of Cybersecurity
Working knowledge of common IT technologies and processes
Familiarity with common Cybersecurity and Information Technology frameworks and standards, such as MITRE ATT&CK, COBIT and ITIL
Understanding of risk management principles and methodologies
Ability to transform abstract requirements into cohesive actions
Excellent written & verbal communication skills – including the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills
Ability to multi-task and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment
Ability to collaborate in a team setting, as well as work independently
Conceptual understanding of software development methodologies
Preferred
Certifications in Cybersecurity or related strongly preferred
Knowledge of ISO27001/27002, PII, PHI, financial data regulations, data residency requirements, and international regulatory aspects pertaining to sensitive information is a plus
Experience with application security, SaaS, or cloud security is a plus
Experience with programming or scripting languages is a plus
Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and automation frameworks
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents
Retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Well-being benefits
Reimbursement for certain tuition expenses
Parental leave
Sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked
Vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter
Around 13 paid holidays per year
Discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company
The Trade Desk
The Trade Desk is an online demand-side platform that provides buying tools for digital media buyers.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (57)
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2023 (38)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$257.5MKey Investors
Wellington ManagementBridge BankHermes Growth Partners
2021-07-08Post Ipo Equity
2016-09-21IPO
2016-05-09Debt Financing· $125M
Leadership Team
Jeff Green
CEO
Mitch Waters
SVP - Southeast Asia, India, Australia & New Zealand
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