Blue Team Lead & Senior Cyber Defense Architect

Strategic Operational Solutions, Inc; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Operational Solutions (STOPSO) seeks a Blue Team Lead and Senior Cyber Defense Analyst to support the USARC DCOMSS program at Fort Bragg, NC. Lead Blue Team monitoring, detection, incident response coordination, and integrated assessment execution to maintain operational readiness for critical defense missions.

The role requires 5+ years of DoD or enterprise IT cyber defense experience, DoD 8140.03 qualification, and current certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of documented relevant experience in a DoD or enterprise IT cyber defense environment.
• DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) 511 Intermediate proficiency.
• Meet DoDM 8140.03 qualification requirements prior to independent cyber work.
• Current matrix-listed certification options for 511 Intermediate: CEH, Cloud+, FITSP-O, GCED, GDSA, GMON, GRID, GSEC, PenTest+, Security+.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily Blue Team operations, tiered watch coverage, shift handoffs, priorities, and analyst escalation.
• Coordinate incident response, threat hunting, detection-content development, and defensive tooling with technical staff.
• Maintain Blue Team SOPs, playbooks, quality reviews, training, and response readiness.
• Review significant investigations and ensure timely, accurate operational reports and customer coordination.
• Integrate vulnerability assessment, CTI, tooling, exercises, and surge requirements with steady-state coverage.
• Track staffing, qualifications, access, and performance issues; mentor analysts and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Cyber defense

Incident response

Network monitoring

Threat hunting

Defensive tooling

Technical leadership

SIEM

EDR

IDS/IPS

Reporting platforms

Communication

Documentation

Education

DCWF 511 Intermediate

DoD 8140.03 qualification

Certs: CEH, Cloud+, FITSP-O, GCED, GSEC, PenTest+

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IDS/IPS

Network analysis

Incident management

Reporting platforms

Job description

Strategic Operational Solutions (STOPSO) seeks a Blue Team Lead and Senior Cyber Defense Analyst to support the USARC DCOMSS program at Fort Bragg, NC. Lead Blue Team monitoring, detection, incident response coordination, and integrated assessment execution to maintain operational readiness for critical defense missions.

The role requires 5+ years of DoD or enterprise IT cyber defense experience, DoD 8140.03 qualification, and current certifications.