CyberSecurity Manager

Nelnet is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager to lead our security monitoring, incident response, and threat intelligence functions. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in cybersecurity, exceptional leadership abilities, and a proven track record of building and managing effective SOC teams. This would include a deep knowledge and experience with a SIEM architecture and security alerting. As the SOC Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our critical assets by proactively detecting, analyzing, responding to, and preventing cyber threats. This position requires work in support of the Company's contract with the United States Department of Education ("ED"). As such, the United States Government requires that any applicant for this position must complete the United States Government security clearance. Effective June 1, 2018, ED has informed Nelnet that security clearance applications for foreign nationals are not being accepted or processed. Considering this direction from ED, Nelnet will be unable to hire applicants without United States citizenship for such positions. Lincoln Nebraska & Centennial Colorado Candidates: This position offers a hybrid work option. Nelnet values flexibility and understands the importance of work-life integration. Our hybrid work environment allows associates Living within 30 miles of an office location to work remotely for part of the week, while also fostering collaboration and team connection through in-office presence three days per week.