SOC Manager

CGI•Fairfax, VA

13d•$113,400 - $276,200•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a technically deep and operations-focused Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager with extensive hands-on experience leading large-scale SOC environments. This leader must possess deep technical expertise, strong operational management skills, and broad knowledge of on-prem, cloud, and hybrid security ecosystems. This position is located in our Fairfax, VA office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable. Preferred locations: Fairfax, VA, Lafayette, LA, Knoxville, TN, Belton, TX, Lebanon, VA. Contract requires USC or GC Holder.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field.
CISSP or CISM (required).
7+ years managing SOC teams and/or cyber operations centers.
Expertise in multi-environment (on-prem, cloud, hybrid) security operations.
Hands-on expertise in: -- EDR, SIEM, SOAR -- IDS/IPS, DLP -- Threat intelligence workflows -- DevSecOps & security engineering --Infrastructure and configuration management
Strong understanding of federal security/regulatory frameworks.
Ability to lead incident response, threat monitoring, and continuous SOC maturity.

Nice To Haves

Experience with managed SOC or multi-agency SOC environments.
Additional GIAC or DoD 8140/8570 certifications.
Experience driving cloud-native SOC modernization.
Experience with enterprise architecture or automation platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead SOC operations across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid infrastructures.
Manage daily SOC activities including monitoring, analysis, triage, incident escalation, and continuous improvement.
Oversee the implementation and maturity of enterprise security tools (EDR, SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS, DLP).
Drive threat intelligence integration, detection engineering, and incident response readiness.
Work with governance, cloud, and engineering teams to ensure security tools and processes remain modern and effective.
Provide technical leadership for platform management, configuration, and DevSecOps alignment.
Support federal regulatory and security-framework compliance.