Security Operations Lead

Accenture Federal Services

Washington, DC, United States
Base: $126,300—$243,100 usd; bonus/equity: not spe...
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Oversee soc functions
Lead soc analysts and engineers
Drive threat hunting activities
** Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Security Operations Lead to oversee all Security Operations Center (SOC) functions in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will possess extensive cybersecurity experience, including leading incident response efforts and threat hunting, while contributing to a collaborative and growth-oriented company culture. **

Job Summary

  • The Security Operations Lead will oversee all SOC functions and lead a blended team of SOC Analysts and Security Engineers to ensure rapid detection, investigation, and response to security threats.
  • This role is responsible for driving threat hunting, leading major incidents, engineering detection capabilities, and maturing SOC operations to stay ahead of evolving adversary behaviors.
  • Accenture Federal Services offers a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

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** Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Security Operations Lead to oversee all Security Operations Center (SOC) functions in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will possess extensive cybersecurity experience, including leading incident response efforts and threat hunting, while contributing to a collaborative and growth-oriented company culture. **

Salary

Base: $126,300—$243,100 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Offered

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • oversee SOC functions
  • lead SOC analysts and engineers
  • drive threat hunting activities
  • lead incident response lifecycle
  • engineer detection capabilities
  • SIEM, NDR, EDR, packet analysis tools

Nice-to-have

  • mature SOC operations
  • stay ahead of adversary behaviors
  • continuous mission-critical security coverage
  • threat intelligence integration
  • cloud security monitoring

Key Requirements

  • 8 years cybersecurity experience
  • 3+ years leading SOC or IR teams
  • Hands-on alert triage experience
  • Experience with SIEM (Splunk, Elastic)
  • Experience with NDR (ExtraHop)
  • Experience with EDR/XDR (Trellix)
  • Experience with packet analysis tools
  • Demonstrated incident response leadership

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Not specified

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