Cyber Defense Architect & SOC Manager

Kroll; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

Generous PTO & Holidays

401(k) with company match

Disability coverage

Job summary

Kroll is seeking a Manager for Cyber Engineered Defense to lead CrowdStrike deployments, architecture designs, and advanced threat initiatives across large-scale environments. You will advise CISOs and executives, shaping security programs and incident response across financial services, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors.

You will drive detection modernization, spearhead threat hunting, and deliver board-ready analytics while coordinating with global teams to ensure resilience

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, building and scaling global SOCs and leading enterprise incident response programs.
• Deep expertise in the CrowdStrike ecosystem (Falcon, OverWatch, Spotlight, LogScale).
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams and communicate cyber risk to the C-suite and Board of Directors.
• Strong background in network and detection engineering (YARA, SIGMA, Zeek, Suricata, Detection-as-Code).
• Proficiency in programming/scripting (Python, SQL, Bash) for security automation and tool development.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, large-scale CrowdStrike deployments and architecture designs in enterprise environments.
• Direct and execute Compromise and Hygiene Assessments using CrowdStrike Falcon.
• Modernize detection infrastructures by engineering data pipelines to Next-Gen SIEMs (CrowdStrike LogScale).
• Provide premier SOC consulting, including 24/7 global SOC design, launch, and operation with QA frameworks.
• Lead advanced threat hunting and Purple Team exercises to validate logs and close gaps.
• Design Cyber Analytics programs translating metrics into board-level security reporting.

Skills

CrowdStrike ecosystem

Leadership / cross-functional teams

Security operations design

Security automation (Python/SQL/Bash)

C-suite communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

CrowdStrike Falcon

CrowdStrike LogScale

YARA

SIGMA

Zeek

Suricata

Detection-as-Code

Job description

Kroll is seeking a Manager for Cyber Engineered Defense to lead CrowdStrike deployments, architecture designs, and advanced threat initiatives across large-scale environments. You will advise CISOs and executives, shaping security programs and incident response across financial services, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors.

You will drive detection modernization, spearhead threat hunting, and deliver board-ready analytics while coordinating with global teams to ensure resilience