Operations Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least 7 years of cybersecurity experience across detection, incident response, threat intelligence, and security operations.
• At least 3 years in a management or senior individual contributor role leading or influencing security operations teams.
• Deep hands-on expertise in SOC operations, SIEM platforms, and EDR tools.
• Expert-level knowledge of incident response methodologies, the Cyber Kill Chain, and intelligence-driven response practices.
• Strong background in threat intelligence, threat actor tracking, malware analysis, and Advanced Persistent Threats.
• Experience with digital forensic techniques, log analysis, and network traffic analysis.
• Ability to lead and motivate technical teams, build cohesion, and foster a strong security culture.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse technical and business teams and translate technical issues into business context.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting technical findings to technical and executive audiences.
• History of trustworthiness and integrity, pride in work, a drive to excel, curiosity, adaptability, and effective communication.
• Results-oriented approach with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills in high-pressure environments.
• Self-starter who requires minimal supervision and can work independently and collaboratively.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information assurance, MIS, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• SANS GIAC certification, CISSP, or equivalent certification; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Security Operations team, including team leadership, daily operations, alert triage, threat intelligence, incident detection, and initial response.
• Coordinate incident response, including triage, containment, remediation, post-incident analysis, and escalation to leadership and stakeholders.
• Oversee managed security services, including MDR, SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence, to ensure effective delivery and alignment with security objectives.
• Own detection engineering and threat hunting to identify and escalate emerging threats, anomalies, and security incidents.
• Develop cybersecurity analysts through career growth, skill development, and retention-focused leadership.
• Build and maintain threat intelligence programs covering threat actors, TTPs, vulnerabilities, and relevant malware trends.
• Author and maintain security operations procedures, runbooks, playbooks, and standard work.
• Prepare incident reports and root cause analyses, documenting containment, remediation, and after-action reports to support continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute the detection and response roadmap, identify capability gaps, recommend technology investments, and guide capability maturation.
• Support management and executive leadership during critical security incidents and organizational transitions.
• Partner with infrastructure, application security, and IT teams to validate security controls, coordinate remediation, and mitigate risk.
• Report security operations metrics, Key Risk Indicators, and incident trends to leadership, translating technical findings into business context.
• Support security awareness and training initiatives about threats, phishing campaigns, and incident reporting procedures.
• Work with legal, compliance, and risk management teams as needed to support investigations and operations.
• Collaborate with procurement and IT to evaluate and implement detection and response technologies.
• Engage with external partners, industry peers, and vendors to stay current on threats, detection technologies, and incident response practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• Long-term incentive (equity/stock)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Company holidays
• Parental leave
• Paid training and certifications
• Legal assistance
• Identity protection
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)