Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager

Armor Defense Inc•Plano, TX

About The Position

Armor is seeking a hands-on Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager to lead our global Security Operations and Incident Response team. This role is responsible for overseeing daily SOC operations, leading incident response activities, mentoring security professionals, and driving continuous improvements in our managed security services. The ideal candidate is an experienced people leader with a strong technical background in security operations, cloud security, and incident response. This position partners closely with Engineering, Product, and Customer Success to deliver exceptional security outcomes for our customers.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, or Managed Security Services.
Experience leading or managing SOC or Incident Response teams.
Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, and threat intelligence platforms.
Strong understanding of Azure, AWS, or GCP security, including identity, networking, and workload protection.
Experience with Python, PowerShell, or KQL.
Experience building detection logic, response automation, or security playbooks.
Experience using AI/LLM tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Microsoft Security Copilot, or equivalent) to improve security operations, detection engineering, incident response, or analyst productivity.
Understanding of AI/LLM security risks, including prompt injection, data leakage, hallucinations, and secure use of AI-generated content.
Experience in coaching, mentoring, hiring, and developing technical teams.
Strong communication skills with customers, executives, and cross-functional partners.

Nice To Haves

Threat hunting and forensic investigations
Detection engineering (Sigma, YARA)
Compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2)
Git and DevSecOps workflows
Experience leading distributed/global teams
Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and Defender XDR
Relevant certifications (GCIH, GCFA, CISSP, CySA+, AZ-500, SC-200, SC-300)

Responsibilities

Directly manage a team of Incident Response Consultants and Security Operations professionals, including performance management, career development, regular 1:1s, and goal-setting.
Lead the upskilling and rapid professional development of team members, ensuring readiness for evolving security challenges and agentic workflows.
Participate in recruiting new team members through a collaborative hiring process, including interviewing, evaluating candidates, and onboarding.
Coach and mentor team members on technical skills, customer consultation techniques, and professional growth.
Build and maintain a high-performance culture focused on customer outcomes, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Lead the transformation of the SOC into a modern agentic security operations center, leveraging AI-augmented workflows and automation to enhance detection, response, and operational efficiency.
Drive modernization initiatives across the security operations function, including process optimization, tooling enhancements, and capability development.
Work cross-functionally to rapidly operationalize new security capabilities and integrate them into SOC responsibilities (e.g., CSPM, Defender for OT, Purview, and emerging platforms).
Collaborate with Armor’s engineering team to evaluate, build, and implement emerging technologies, including AI/ML-assisted detection, automated response, and cloud-native security tools.
Work with engineering to design and optimize agentic AI processes that maintain human oversight, accountability, and security standards.
Oversee SOC triage operations, ensuring adequate coverage, quality, and consistent delivery of security monitoring and alerting services.
Serve as a senior escalation point for high-severity incidents, providing hands-on technical leadership through complex investigations and customer engagements.
Manage security policy creation and maintenance across multiple platforms (AV, FIM, IDS, NGFW, EDR, WAF, etc.).
Oversee security tooling management, ensuring proper configuration, optimization, and operational readiness.
Conduct quality reviews of team deliverables, including incident reports, customer recommendations, and detection content.
Contribute to incident response playbook development, detection use-case creation, and consultation framework improvements.
Evolve SOC operations to prioritize customer outcomes, including security improvement, risk reduction, security resilience, and compliance achievement.
Collaborate with the broader organization to ensure security operations capabilities align with customer needs and business objectives.
Partner with Engineering, Product, and Customer Success teams on service improvements and capability development.
Monitor and report on team performance, balancing customer outcome metrics with operational efficiency and SLA adherence.
Coordinate with international teams to ensure consistency in procedures, escalation handling, and customer experience.