Security Operations (SOC) Manager (100% on-site)
About The Position
The Security Operations (SOC) Manager manages technical cybersecurity personnel and day-to-day operations within a 24x7x365 Security Operations Center. The role’s primary schedule is 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, on-site in Smyrna, Georgia, with no telework available. The manager oversees operational workflows, scheduling, task assignments, and security activities to protect the agency’s digital infrastructure and meet performance, compliance, and budget requirements. The position oversees monitoring, detection, analysis, incident response, and escalation activities across agency systems, networks, applications, data centers, and endpoints. It also leads technical staff, supports IT projects and initiatives, coordinates with the NOC, and develops and maintains SOC procedures and staff training.
Requirements
- Active Secret Clearance.
- 7–10 years of SOC experience.
- 3–5 years in a management role.
- One DoD IAT II certification: CCNA-Security, CySA+ (CSA+), GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, or SSCP.
- One CSSP-A certification: CEH, GCIA, or GCIH.
- Experience with Mandiant Managed Defense (FireEye/Trellix NX).
- Knowledge of alert triage.
- Experience with SOC operations.
- Knowledge of Defense in Depth (DiD).
- Experience with Splunk.
- Experience with Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR).
- Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Experience with EnCase.
Responsibilities
- Manage IT security operations and technical teams.
- Track and report team activities, and control scheduling and task assignments.
- Support the resolution of technical and project-focused initiatives.
- Conduct real-time monitoring, detection, analysis, and isolation of network incidents.
- Manage the agency’s cybersecurity products, networks, end-user devices, and ingress and egress connections to agency systems.
- Monitor agency IT systems and data, including websites, servers, databases, applications, networks, data centers, and endpoints.
- Work closely with and support the NOC to improve procedures and services and ensure compliance with security policies.
- Review and assess system and network logs, events, information, and data from systems, components, and tools available in the SOC.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for monitoring and analysis tasks, and train incoming staff in their execution.
- Apply comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high-impact assignments.
- Evaluate performance results and recommend major changes affecting short-term project growth and success.
- Plan, initiate, and manage IT projects.
- Lead and guide technical staff.
- Plan project stages and assess the business implications of each stage.
- Monitor progress to ensure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
