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Senior DFIR Consultant – Engagement Lead

Zurich North America

St. Louis City County, MO

Remote · Senior · Full-time

The Role

This senior consulting position involves leading end-to-end incident response engagements for external clients, conducting digital forensics across host, network, and cloud environments, performing malware analysis and threat actor attribution, and delivering executive-level briefings and written reports. The role requires 24/7 on-call availability and remote threat containment.

Skills & Experience

Candidates need five or more years in cybersecurity with hands-on DFIR expertise, including forensic examination using industry-standard tooling, ransomware and BEC investigation experience, and the ability to engage C-suite stakeholders and legal counsel. Mentoring capability and familiarity with cyber insurance workflows are advantageous.

Who It Suits

This role suits an experienced DFIR professional who thrives in high-pressure client-facing environments, is comfortable leading investigations independently, and can translate complex technical findings into clear business guidance for executives, legal teams, and insurance partners across diverse incident types.

Typical advertised salary for Incident Response roles in United States: $125,000–$180,000 (median $150,000 — from 154 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).

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Listed: 2026-09-15