Job Description:
Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment. We are seeking an experienced
Operations
Manager with expertise in
cybersecurityincidentresponse,killchainanalytics,andcybersecuritytool
optimization to lead
SecurityOperationsCenter(SOC)
initiatives within a DoDenvironment. This role requires a proven
abilitytoevaluate,integrate,andoptimizeSOC
toolsets, coordinate with
seniorITandsecurity
leadership, and
translatesolutiongapsintotechnical
requirements that align with mission-critical defense objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee SOC operations, ensuring real-time incident response, detection, and mitigation of cyber threats.
- Demonstrate proficiency in incident response methodologies, kill-chain analytics, and Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) identification.
- Evaluate, optimize, and integrate SOC toolsets for improved monitoring and intelligence-sharing capabilities.
- Collaborate with senior security and IT leadership to align SOC solutions with DoD operational goals and initiatives.
- Identify solution gaps and translate findings into vendor-agnostic technical requirements for tool improvements.
- Work across cybersecurity teams, including digital forensics, malware analysis, and network defense.
- Ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards, federal policies, and operational security protocols.
- Maintain expertise in both closed and open-source SOC technologies, ensuring adaptability to evolving threats.
- Prepare and deliver technical briefings, reports, and recommendations to stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
- Active Secret Clearance: TS preferred.
- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a STEM-related major.
- Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of IT experience, with at least 2 years in a SOC or Security Analytics role.
- Advanced, hands-on experience with both closed and open-source SOC technologies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with classified defense systems and secure DoD cybersecurity operations.
- Familiarity with AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and secure cloud security architectures.
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, GCIH, or other DoD-approved cybersecurity credentials.
