SOC Manager

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Security Operations Center (SOC) Project Technical Manager to lead the operations and technical direction of a large‑scale government SOC. This role is responsible for managing SOC personnel, driving operational excellence, overseeing SOC analyst functions, and ensuring effective incident response across both on‑premises and cloud environments. The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in cybersecurity operations, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to influence executive stakeholders.

As a SOC Project Technical Manager, you will:
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for SOC operations and security monitoring functions.
- Manage technical staff in daily activities, leading the integration, enhancement, and optimization of on‑premises and cloud monitoring solutions.
- Collaborate with leadership to communicate risk, program status, major incidents, and roadmap priorities.
- Drive process improvement initiatives, automation opportunities, and mission enhancements.
- Ensure compliance with federal cybersecurity standards (NIST, FISMA, agency policies).
- Provide guidance on detection engineering, SIEM and SOAR tuning, log management, threat analysis, and security architecture.

• 10+ years of experience in a cybersecurity technical leadership role
• 7+ years of experience managing a combined on‑premises and cloud SOC environment
• Experience with incident response or analysis
• Knowledge of cybersecurity operations, including monitoring, detection, analysis, incident response, solutions architecture and engineering, and tools deployment, integration, and support
• Knowledge of the integration of threat intelligence, threat hunting, forensics, and malware analysis into security operations
• Ability to analyze emerging technologies and design and build architectures and solutions to enable secure implementation of new technologies
• Secret clearance
• High school diploma or GED

• Experience supporting federal civilian, DoD, or IC cybersecurity programs
• Experience with project management, risk, and compliance
• Experience with security analytics and visualization, SIEM tools, and Python
• Knowledge of security policies, procedures, processes, and regulations
• Knowledge of storage and data management, system virtualization, threat intelligence, and vulnerability assessment
• Ability to communicate with management and other technical subject matter experts and operators
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or IT

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;
Secret clearance is required.

Salary range: $86,800.00 to $ (annualized USD). Compensation is determined by location, education, skills, and organizational requirements. Benefits include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement plans, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work‑life programs.

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility. If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.