Senior Cyber Defense Practice Lead – AI-Driven SOC

Booz Allen Hamilton; Toseland; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an Advanced Cyber Defense Practice Lead to guide SOC, Fusion Center, and detection transformation initiatives for multinational enterprises. You will shape operating models, modernize capabilities, and drive adoption of AI-enabled SOC concepts while leading client delivery and multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires senior-level expertise in cyber defense, governance, and transformation, with a focus on delivering actionable roadmaps and high-impact engagements for

Qualifications

• 12+ years leading modern SOC, Cyber Fusion Center, CSIRT, cyber defense, or detection and response programs in large enterprises.
• 5+ years designing and implementing SOC or Cyber Fusion Center operating models with governance, workflows, escalation paths, coverage models, and metrics.
• Experience in detection engineering and use-case lifecycle management across enterprise telemetry.
• Experience with advanced cyber defense tools such as security telemetry pipelines, AI-enabled SOC workflows, automation, ML, and analytics.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders on strategy, maturity, gaps, target-state design, and roadmaps.
• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, XDR, EDR, IAM, cloud security platforms, and enterprise security technologies.
• Experience developing proposals, solutions narratives, roadmaps, business cases, and client-ready presentations.
• Experience coaching multidisciplinary technical teams and leading client delivery in a high-growth environment.
• Ability to lead client delivery, including solution architecture, technical execution, engagement leadership, and quality oversight.
• Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Lead modern SOC, Cyber Fusion Center, CSIRT, cyber defense, or detection programs for enterprise clients.
• Shape and deliver Booz Allen's advanced cyber defense capabilities.
• Guide client delivery, solution design, proposals, and high-impact engagements.
• Manage and grow multidisciplinary teams while supporting business development and thought leadership.

Skills

SOC leadership

Cyber Fusion Center design

Detection engineering

AI-enabled SOC

Threat-informed methodologies

SIEM/SOAR/XDR

Proposal development

Team coaching

Solution architecture

Engagement leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

XDR

IAM

AI-enabled analytics

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an Advanced Cyber Defense Practice Lead to guide SOC, Fusion Center, and detection transformation initiatives for multinational enterprises. You will shape operating models, modernize capabilities, and drive adoption of AI-enabled SOC concepts while leading client delivery and multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires senior-level expertise in cyber defense, governance, and transformation, with a focus on delivering actionable roadmaps and high-impact engagements for