Instacart · 6 hours ago
Senior Incident Commander
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$218K/yr - $230K/yr
7+ years expInstacart is transforming the grocery industry and invites the world to share love through food. They are seeking an experienced Senior Incident Commander to lead their Security Incident Response team, coordinating responses to security incidents and managing breach activities.
Delivery ServiceE-CommerceGroceryShopping
Responsibilities
Lead Incident Response: Serve as incident commander for security incidents, coordinating response efforts across technical teams, legal, communications, privacy, and executive leadership
Breach Management: Manage end-to-end breach response activities, including containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident analysis
Privacy Incident Handling: Lead privacy-related incidents with expertise in regulatory requirements (GDPR, CCPA, etc.), working closely with Privacy and Legal teams on notification obligations
Executive Communication: Translate complex technical incidents into clear, actionable briefings for C-level executives and board members
Stakeholder Coordination: Partner with Legal, Communications, Privacy, Customer Support, and other teams to ensure coordinated incident response
Process Improvement: Continuously refine incident response playbooks, procedures, and escalation paths based on lessons learned
Tabletop Exercises: Design and facilitate incident response exercises to maintain team readiness
Qualification
Required
7+ years of hands-on security incident response experience
Proven track record managing data breaches and security incidents from detection through resolution
Privacy incident expertise: Direct experience handling privacy incidents, including regulatory notifications and working with Data Protection Authorities
Executive communication skills: Demonstrated ability to brief C-suite executives and board members during high-pressure situations
Cross-functional leadership: Experience coordinating with Legal, Communications, Privacy, and other non-technical stakeholders during incidents
Strong understanding of incident response frameworks (ISO/IEC 27035-2:2023, etc.)
Knowledge of common attack vectors, TTPs, and threat actor methodologies
Experience with security tools (SIEM, EDR, forensics platforms)
Understanding of privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.)
Preferred
Industry certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, CISSP, or CISM
Experience in e-commerce, retail, or marketplace environments
Background in digital forensics and malware analysis
Experience with cloud security (AWS, GCP)
Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms and frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK)
Benefits
New hire equity grant
Annual refresh grants
Company
Instacart
Instacart is an online grocery platform that offers same-day delivery and pickup services for retailers and consumers.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.92BKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceTiger Global ManagementD1 Capital Partners
2023-09-19IPO
2021-11-01Private Equity· $232M
2021-09-05Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Chris Rogers
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Leonardo
Co-Founder
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