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Sarasota, Florida, United States
Onsite
Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:
At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.
Job Description:
What It Means to Be a Consultant at Crowe
Consulting is a dynamic business focused on solving problems for our clients and serving our core markets through innovative solutions. As technology and AI continue to reshape the consulting landscape, we are looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn. At Crowe, consultants are expected to build both technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology to solve real business problems. In this role, you will continuously learn, collaborate across teams, and explore how tools, including emerging AI capabilities, can improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes.
As you grow, you’ll also begin to take ownership of client relationships, contribute to account strategy, and support the delivery of high-impact work. Developing a sense of account leadership, including understanding client needs, ensuring delivery excellence, and building trusted partnerships, is part of what sets successful consultants apart.
Success in this role comes from a growth mindset, strong communication skills, advanced critical thinking, and the ability to navigate new challenges with confidence.
The Incident Response role in Crowe’s Consulting Practice, is a position designed for individuals eager to broaden their career in cybersecurity, specifically within the realm of incident response (IR). This role offers a unique opportunity to grow by engaging in the repeatable aspects of incident response, such as forensic collection, console/log review, and basic threat hunting. The successful candidate will work on an IR team to support and enhance our client’s cybersecurity posture, ensuring the protection of client data and systems under fire. This position is ideal for those who are passionate about cybersecurity and are looking to develop their skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.
As part of the Incident Response (IR) team, your responsibilities will include coordinating with team members to effectively execute and collaborate on incident response engagements. You will review and analyze security events and incidents to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities, as well as assist in the collection of digital forensic evidence to support ongoing investigations. Your role will involve conducting proactive threat hunting activities using Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools. Additionally, you will be responsible for reviewing and generating detailed reports based on client-provided metrics and investigation findings. When necessary, you will also participate in on-site incident response engagements, working closely with other on-site personnel to address and mitigate security incidents in real-time.
Requirements:
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with keen attention to detail.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with team members and clients.
Proven adaptability and a strong drive to learn and master new technologies.
Ability to maintain focus and composure in high-stress situations.
Willingness to travel up to 5% of the time or more, as required.
Commitment to continually expanding skillsets and knowledge, with a proven track record of doing so.
Experience in troubleshooting technical issues or investigating security incidents.
Understanding of networking, cybersecurity, and IT concepts.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience responding to security incidents in a professional setting.
Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Network+, Linux+, Security+, CySA+, GIAC Security Essentials, Microsoft Security Operations Analyst, or AWS Certified Security – Specialty.
Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) environment.
Familiarity with major cloud platforms such as AWS, O365, and Google Workspace.
Experience with EDR tools like SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
Proficiency in utilizing SIEM or log aggregation tools such as Splunk, Elastic, or Microsoft Sentinel.
Understanding of basic scripting and command interpreter usage (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python).
Education:
Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in:
Computer Science
Information Technology
Management Information Systems
Cybersecurity, or equivalent educational experience (such as a bachelor's degree in a related field, or relevant certifications).
We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $27.00 - $42.00 per hour.Our Benefits:
Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!
How You Can Grow:
We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!
More about Crowe:
Crowe provides professional services through two separate entities: Crowe LLP delivers audit and attest services, and Crowe Advisory LLC provides tax, advisory, consulting, and other nonattest services.
The Crowe Global network consists of more than 300 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 150 countries around the globe, making it one of the largest accounting networks in the world.* As independent members of Crowe Global, Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC serve clients worldwide.
*As of July 2026.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.
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We are committed to a merit-based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job-related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.
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