Security Operations Manager

MANTECH seeks a motivated and customer-oriented Security Operations Manager to join our team in Boulder, CO. or Fairmont WV the Security Operations Manager is a Key Personnel position with authority to make decisions, plan, manage tasks, and direct resources to operate and maintain a Security Operations Center (SOC). This role involves leading the frontline defense team, ensuring continuous,24x7 manned operations. The SOC Manager is responsible for orchestrating the SOC response to major threats, providing technical leadership to analysts, and maintaining critical incident response capabilities for the SOC.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage resources, plan tasks, and direct activities necessary to operate and maintain the SOC. The normal hours of operation for the SOC are 24x7 and orchestrate the SOC response to major security threats.
• Coordinate tasks addressing potential, suspected, and confirmed IT security incidents and coordinate which countermeasures need to be deployed to defend, contain, and recover from an incident.
• Provide technical leadership to SOC analysts in executing the cybersecurity strategy and the SOC's incident response plan. Provide technical expertise in evaluating threats and vulnerabilities.
• Prepare cybersecurity reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends, and provide ongoing reports.
• Maintain incident response procedures by ensuring compliance with standards and policies; this includes developing and conducting training programs.
• Ensure the SOC operates within the policies and regulations mandated by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), the Federal Information Technology Reform Act (FITARA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and others as applicable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 8-10 years of relevant experience
• 3-5 years in management/supervisory role in a SOC environment.
• The Security Operations Manager shall possess and maintain one or more of the following technical certifications or equivalent industry certifications (subject to approval by the Contracting Officer or COR): DOD 8140; SANS DOD 8140 Cert Track; CompTIA DOD 8140 Cert Track; CEH-Master-Cert-Track; ISACA's Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX); Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) credential track (such as GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH))

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and have a current/active Top Secret Security clearance.

Physical Requirement

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.