Senior Digital Forensics and Incident Response Engineer

Humana

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Remote
Location
Louisville, KYNew York, NYDallas, TXCharlotte, NCTampa, FLMiami, FLWashington, DCChicago, ILBoston, MAAtlanta, GANashville, TN
Salary
$117,600–$161,700 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k
This role $140k
$105k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays less than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $154,413–$216,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $140k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

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About Humana

Humana Inc. is a leading American for-profit health insurance company based in Louisville, Kentucky, specializing in Medicare Advantage plans.

Humana currently has 32 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $129,300–$177,800 across 32 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Digital Forensics and Incident Response Engineer

The Senior Digital Forensics and Incident Response Engineer provides technical expertise to EIP CyberSecurity defense stakeholders to support incident response, remediation, and root-cause identification. This role involves investigating identity-based threats, such as account takeover and fraud activities, while developing automated detection capabilities and investigative workflows to improve operational efficiency. The engineer manages a real-time forensic capability to analyze data correlations and produce reports for leadership regarding high-profile incidents within infrastructure assets. Key responsibilities include assessing incident data to identify vulnerabilities and providing recommendations for remediation. Required skills include extensive experience in digital forensics, incident response, and working with Splunk to author queries and develop dashboards. Desired technical proficiencies include using tools like FTK, Axiom, and Encase, as well as expertise in cloud forensics and the investigation of artificial intelligence systems.

What you'll do

  • Provide forensic technical expertise to support incident response, remediation, and root-cause identification.
  • Lead investigations into identity theft, account takeover, and associated fraud activities.
  • Conduct forensic analysis to determine attack methods and identify underlying root causes.
  • Develop and implement automated detection capabilities and investigative workflows to improve operational efficiency.
  • Correlate incident data to identify vulnerabilities and provide recommendations for remediation.
  • Create in-depth reports for leadership regarding high-profile incidents within corporate infrastructure.
  • Manage real-time forensic capabilities to collect and analyze data correlations.
  • Influence department strategy through technical leadership and automation initiatives.

What we're looking for

  • Must reside within 60 minutes of specified metropolitan locations or be willing to relocate.
  • Requires at least 3 years of experience in Cyber Security.
  • Requires at least 3 years of experience in Digital Forensics and/or Incident Response.
  • Requires at least 3 years of experience working with Splunk, including query authoring, alerting, and dashboard development.
  • Desirable: At least 5 years of Digital Forensics experience using tools like FTK, Axiom, or Encase.
  • Desirable: GIAC/SANS certifications such as GCFE, GCFA, GIME, or GASF.
  • Desirable: At least 2 years of experience in cloud forensics and incident response.
  • Desirable: At least 1 year of experience investigating artificial intelligence systems.

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