Senior Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager

Reston, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Zen Strategics a Titan Technologies company is seeking an experienced Senior Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager to support the FSA Security Operations Center (SOC) which is part of the U.S. Department of Educations (ED) Federal Student Aid (FSA) office. This role will establish the vision architecture staffing model governance framework and operational processes required to deliver 24/7 threat detection monitoring response and continuous improvement capabilities.

Job description

The Senior SOC Manager plays a critical role in the organizations cyber defense posture leading a team of analysts and engineers responsible for continuously monitoring detecting investigating and responding to cybersecurity threats across enterprise and customer environments. As the Senior SOC Manager you will oversee real-time incident response threat intelligence integration vulnerability coordination and security tooling optimization while ensuring alignment with federal compliance requirements (e.g. NIST FISMA FedRAMP RMF as applicable). This role requires both deep technical expertise and executive-level communication skills as the Senior SOC Manager must translate complex cybersecurity risks into clear actionable insights for business leaders executives and external stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities:

SOC Strategy & Build-Out (Foundational Leadership)

Design and implement the SOC operating model including charter mission KPIs SLAs and maturity roadmap.
Define staffing structure roles and coverage model to enable effective 24/7 monitoring and response.
Lead ongoing training skill development and operational readiness of SOC personnel.
Select and deploy core security technologies (SIEM SOAR EDR NDR IDS/IPS threat intelligence platforms).
Standardize processes playbooks and metrics to drive consistent operations reporting and continuous improvement.

Threat Monitoring & Incident Response

Oversee continuous enterprise and cloud security monitoring alert triage and incident investigations.
Direct containment eradication recovery and post-incident analysis activities.
Lead incident response planning exercises and cross-functional coordination during high-severity events.
Maintain chain-of-custody procedures and forensic readiness.

Security Engineering & Tool Optimization

Architect log management detection engineering and MITRE ATT&CKaligned use cases.
Lead threat hunting adversary emulation and automation and orchestration workflow (SOAR) initiatives to improve detection and response.
Optimize alert tuning to reduce false positives and analyst fatigue.
Ensure integration of cloud security monitoring (AWS Azure GCP as applicable).
Oversee vulnerability management coordination with security and infrastructure teams.

Governance Risk & Stakeholder Engagement

Ensure SOC operations align with NIST 800-53 RMF CIS benchmarks and other applicable frameworks support audits and reporting.
Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and provide executive risk briefings and remediation guidance.
Partner with CISO IT and business leaders to strengthen enterprise security posture.
Mentor staff and communicate technical risks in clear business terms to senior leadership.

You MUST have:

8 years of progressive cybersecurity experience
3 years in a SOC leadership or management role
Experience building or significantly maturing an SOC environment
Deep expertise in SIEM platforms (e.g. Splunk QRadar Sentinel)
Strong knowledge of incident response lifecycle and digital forensics principles
Experience with EDR/XDR platforms and cloud security monitoring
Familiarity with NIST MITRE ATT&CK and federal compliance frameworks
Strong analytical leadership and executive communication skills
Ability to get and maintain Public Trust Security Clearance

Its GREAT if you also have:

CISSP Certification
PMP Certification
Existing Public Trust Clearance preferred

Education:

Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Information Technology Computer Science or related field (Masters preferred).

Company Description:

Titan Technologies LLC and our wholly owned subsidiaries TelaForce LLC Titan Facilities Inc. and Zen Strategics design build integrate and manage innovative solutions and software applications. Our remarkable people working collaboratively under a shared vision have earned a reputation with our customers for delivering results with maximum impact. Sound intriguing Consider Titan Technologies for the next step in your career journey and be part of an impactful team!

Titan is proud to be a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business.

Required Experience:

Manager