SOC Manager

TEKsystems•Rocklin, CA

9d•$70 - $75•Onsite

About The Position

As the Manager, Cyber Threat Intelligence & Security Operations, you will lead a team of approximately 12 cybersecurity professionals across Threat Intelligence, Detection Engineering, Security Operations, and Incident Response. This is a hands-on technical management position responsible for the operational effectiveness of the Security Operations Center while driving the organization's threat intelligence program and continuously improving detection capabilities. You will work closely with Security Engineering, Identity & Access Management, Cloud Security, Enterprise Architecture, Legal, Privacy, Fraud Prevention, and Information Technology teams to ensure cyber threats are rapidly identified, investigated, and mitigated.

Requirements

7–10 years of experience in Cyber Security with expertise in Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, Detection Engineering, and Incident Response
Previous experience leading technical cybersecurity teams
Proven experience managing enterprise Security Operations Centers
Strong understanding of modern cyber threats, adversary tactics, and threat intelligence methodologies
Experience leading major cyber incident investigations
Hands-on experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, endpoint security, and threat intelligence platforms
Strong understanding of enterprise networking, operating systems, identity technologies, cloud environments, and application security
Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders
Experience mentoring engineers and analysts while fostering technical growth

Nice To Haves

Experience with Google SecOps
Experience with CrowdStrike Falcon
Experience with Cortex XSOAR
Experience with MISP or other Threat Intelligence Platforms
Experience with Tanium
Experience implementing threat hunting programs
Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, Diamond Model, and intelligence-driven defense methodologies
Experience supporting regulatory investigations and compliance initiatives
Experience building or maturing enterprise detection engineering programs
Knowledge of automation and scripting using Python or PowerShell

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team consisting of: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysts, Detection Engineers, SOC Analysts, Incident Responders
Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture focused on operational excellence and continuous learning
Provide technical coaching, career development, and mentorship across the organization
Establish operational priorities and coordinate security response activities across multiple teams
Serve as the escalation point during significant security incidents
Lead day-to-day Security Operations Center activities including monitoring, investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery efforts
Direct major cyber incident response activities from identification through post-incident review
Ensure operational readiness for security events across cloud, on-premises, endpoint, identity, and application environments
Drive continuous improvement of operational procedures, investigation methodologies, and response playbooks
Partner with Security Engineering to improve operational supportability of security platforms
Lead the enterprise Cyber Threat Intelligence program
Oversee intelligence collection, analysis, enrichment, and dissemination
Monitor emerging threat actors, campaigns, vulnerabilities, and industry trends
Translate external intelligence into actionable defensive capabilities
Manage Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), adversary tracking, and threat intelligence repositories
Produce executive and technical threat intelligence briefings
Partner with Fraud, Legal, Privacy, and business leadership regarding emerging cyber risks
Lead development and continuous improvement of enterprise detection capabilities
Oversee SIEM content development and detection engineering
Drive detection use-case development and continuous tuning
Improve alert fidelity while reducing false positives
Lead proactive threat hunting initiatives
Develop new analytics based on adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
Ensure security content aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and current threat landscape
Provide technical leadership for security operations technologies including: Google SecOps, CrowdStrike Falcon, Cortex XSOAR, MISP Threat Intelligence Platform, Tanium
Collaborate with Security Engineering regarding architecture, upgrades, integrations, and operational improvements across the enterprise security technology stack.
Lead enterprise cyber incident response activities
Coordinate investigations involving malware, ransomware, insider threats, account compromise, phishing, and advanced attacks
Direct technical response teams during high-severity incidents
Conduct post-incident reviews and identify opportunities to strengthen defenses
Develop and maintain incident response procedures, playbooks, and operational readiness
Support regulatory investigations, internal audits, and security assessments
Prepare executive summaries and threat reports for security leadership
Partner closely with: Security Engineering, Identity & Access Management, Enterprise Security Architecture, Legal, Privacy, Fraud Prevention, Information Technology
Contribute to long-term cyber defense strategy and operational planning