Senior SOC Manager

Leidos is searching for a highly motivated Security Operations Center Manager to lead the securing of a government customer’s IT environment. The Civil IT Leidos team will be responsible for 24x7x365 Security Operations Center (SOC) services that provide proactive and real-time monitoring, detection, analysis, response, and reporting capabilities for cyber security events and incidents in accordance with Federal laws, policies, regulations, standards, and guidelines. The team will perform continuous cybersecurity monitoring of all agency IT systems and information assets, investigate all cybersecurity alerts, conduct incident triage, performs initial and subsequent analysis to determine possible root causes, and perform incident response actions to resolve issues. The team will reduce risk and potential harm and drive the full recovery from cyber incidents. The SOC manager will ensure adherence to Federal incident management and reporting requirements that are central to security operations. This position will be based out of Washington, DC.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serves as the primary incident commander for all cybersecurity incidents.

• Oversees the security operations center and coordinate all SOC activities including Tier support.

• Performs activities to include project tracking schedules, risk registers, and risk and issue mitigation strategies for SOC and incident response activities.

• Ensures the timeliness and quality of deliverables so that all information and data are accurate and complete.

• Leads Information Security GAP Analysis review, performs administrative functions such as reviewing performance and operations to ensure appropriate performance.

• Ensures effective coordination, collaboration, and communication with ESOC and OCOS federal personnel.

Basic Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance

• BA/BS degree and 8 years of IT experience in operational environment

• Hands on experience working in an operational environment

• 2 years of SOC management experience

• Extensive background in incident management and response

• Strong understanding of standards and requirements outlined by FISMA and NIST

• CISSP Certification

• Experience with Cybersecurity tools focused on protecting data and functional assets (i.e. Tenable, ServiceNow Discovery)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Department of Commerce customer and/or environments

• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology

Original Posting:

April 2, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.