Security Operations Program Manager

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Leidos is seeking a Security Operations Center (SOC) Program Manager to support a federal customer within the Department of Homeland Security.

• Provides subject matter expertise on enterprise information security architecture as applied to the organization's overall security strategy.
• Advises program on overall risk levels and security posture.
• Serves as an internal consultant and advisor in own area(s) of expertise (e.g., technology, tools, standards, best practices, processes, etc.).
• Articulates daily challenges to the DHS Portfolio Manager to support SOC development and growth
• Interprets and advises on patterns of noncompliance with program standards and adherence to industry best practices to determine their impact on levels of risk and/or overall effectiveness of the team’s cyber security mission and objectives.
• Interprets and advises on appropriate application of laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures to specific issues.
• Develops short-term and strategic training events for the assigned team.

Bachelor’s Degree and 8-10 years of prior relevant experience. Must be able to obtain a customer specific background investigation.

• Organizing, directing, and managing contract operation support functions, involving multiple, complex, and inter- related project tasks.
• Meeting with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverable items.
• Ensuring conformance with program task schedules and costs.
• Establishing and maintaining technical and financial reports to show progress of projects
• Organizing and delegating responsibilities to subordinates and overseeing the successful completion of all assigned tasks.

• Minimum 8 years of direct project and program management experience in delivery of information systems or computer network support services
• In-depth understanding of cyber security architectures, technical platforms and threat management standards and industry best practices.
• Subject matter expertise on enterprise information security architecture and ability to apply these to the organization's overall security strategy.
• Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities as they relate to the cyber security area of expertise.
• Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cyber security lapses as they relate to the cyber security area of expertise.
• Ability to apply an organization's goals and objectives to develop and maintain the team’s operations architecture.
• Knowledge of integrating the team’s goals and objectives into team’s technical and/or functional architecture.
• Strong ability to work well with a diverse staff base.
• Demonstrated experience in making processes more efficient.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to the cyber security area of expertise.
• Experience working in a heavily regulated and/or audited environment.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills, especially in conducting cross-training events for the team other cyber security teams.

• Ability to execute technology and/or tool automation processes.
• Ability to optimize systems and/or tools to meet enterprise performance requirements.
• Technical (hands-on) experience with Sustainment, Splunk, Malware Analysis, Security Monitoring, Cyber Security Compliance, Cyber Security Risk assessments, and technical procedure documentation
• Knowledge of operations testing and evaluation methods as they relate to the Cyber Security area of expertise.
• Experience managing a technical team in an operational environment (SOC considered a plus)
• Experience in network and cyber security design, engineering and operations
• Experience with NIST…