SOC Manager (Cybersecurity)

Location: Onsite – Washington, DC; telework at client discretion

Salary: $160K–$205K

Company

hirify.global delivers advanced technology and mission support solutions for federal civilian, health, and national security agencies using AI/ML, cloud, cybersecurity, and IT modernization.

What you will do

• Lead 24x7x365 SOC operations across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Manage contractor SOC staff and direct shift managers to maintain continuous coverage.
• Lead incident response from detection through closure, including investigation coordination, escalation, containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Develop and maintain SOC communications plans, process documentation, incident and event playbooks, and standard operating procedures.
• Use SIEM tools for security log aggregation, threat detection, alert monitoring, triage, incident analysis, forensic and malware analysis.
• Track SOC performance, resource needs, incidents, trends, and investment metrics; communicate findings to senior management and coordinate with CISA and partner SOCs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or an IT-related discipline.
• Ten years of experience running a SOC, including at least five years running a combined on-premises/cloud SOC.
• Ten years of cybersecurity incident response experience in one or more environments with 50,000+ endpoints, covering all five NIST Cybersecurity Framework functions: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover.
• CISSP or an equivalent certification covering a similar level of information security knowledge and experience.
• At least two years applying deep cybersecurity knowledge, including network security, threat intelligence, and incident response, in a SOC setting.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management abilities, plus expertise with SIEM tools and security monitoring technologies.
• Must be a US Citizen and have or be able to obtain a Federal Government Public Trust clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience managing SOC operations on federal government contracts, including service-level agreements and reporting to government SOC leadership.
• Experience with the Elastic Security Stack, including SIEM, EDR, and SOAR.
• Experience with federal incident reporting requirements, including OMB M-21-31 and coordination with CISA.
• Experience managing SOC coverage for industrial control system environments.
• GCIH, GSOM, CISM, or similar certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position with minimal travel: occasional CONUS travel of approximately one week per year.
• Medical insurance, including HSA-eligible plans, plus employer-paid dental and vision options.
• Employer-sponsored short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• 5% 401(k) company matching, paid holidays, PTO accrual, and paid parental leave.
• Flexible schedules, teleworking options, professional development, career growth, and team events.