Principal Cybersecurity Incident Manager (USA)
Introduction to GitLab
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Role Overview
The Cybersecurity Incident Manager (Incident Commander) leads and coordinates critical security incident response across GitLab.com, GitLab Dedicated, and GitLab’s corporate environments. This role serves as the primary authority during high-impact security events, orchestrating cross-functional teams, managing incident lifecycles from detection through resolution, and driving continuous improvement in GitLab's incident response capabilities. As the founding Incident Commander in the team, you will also build upon and mature the incident command function. While this role does not carry a formal on-call rotation, the nature of security incident response may occasionally require availability outside of core business hours for high-severity events.
Find out more about the Security Operations Department here.
Responsibilities
- Incident Command & Crisis Leadership: Serve as the primary Incident Commander for critical and complex security events across GitLab.com and corporate infrastructure, providing decisive leadership during high-stress situations
- Cross-Functional Coordination