Principal Cyber Security Engineer, Soc Lead (us Federal)

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McLean, VA, USA
$184,800 usd - $277,200 usd; not specified; not sp...
Fully remote
24x7 monitoring operations
Incident response coordination
Splunk siem platform
The SOC Lead will provide technical and operational leadership for the Cyber Defense Security Operations Center supporting U.S. Government SaaS deployments, including air-gapped environments

Job Summary

  • The SOC Lead will provide technical and operational leadership for the Cyber Defense Security Operations Center supporting U.S. Government SaaS deployments, including air-gapped environments.
  • This role is responsible for overseeing 24x7 monitoring operations, incident response coordination, escalation management, and continuous improvement of SOC processes and capabilities.
  • You will lead a team of SOC Analysts, ensure high-quality investigations, oversee detection engineering collaboration, and drive automation initiatives leveraging platforms such as Splunk and SOAR technologies.

Matching Summary

The SOC Lead will provide technical and operational leadership for the Cyber Defense Security Operations Center supporting U.S. Government SaaS deployments, including air-gapped environments.

Salary

$184,800 USD - $277,200 USD; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 24x7 monitoring operations
  • incident response coordination
  • Splunk SIEM platform
  • SOAR technologies
  • MITRE ATT&CK framework
  • SOC playbooks and runbooks

Nice-to-have

  • AI platform for managing people
  • integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm
  • curious minds and courageous collaborators
  • sun-drenched optimism and drive
  • meaningful, mission-driven work

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations
  • 5+ years of experience leading security operations personnel
  • Experience managing incident response lifecycle
  • Experience supporting secure cloud environments
  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance
  • Certifications meeting DoD 8570 requirements

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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