Cybersecurity Operations Lead

Edgewater Federal Solutions; Juan Tabo Hills (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations Lead to oversee security operations, monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management in alignment with federal requirements under CIO/PMO oversight.

Responsibilities include monitoring events, coordinating triage, utilizing SIEM and endpoint protection, performing vulnerability analyses, and coordinating with system, network, and risk personnel to maintain secure operations.

Qualifications

• 8 years in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or SOC environments.
• 5 years supporting federal cybersecurity programs.
• Experience with SIEM, log analysis, and event correlation.
• Vulnerability analysis and remediation experience.
• CISSP certification or equivalent.
• Experience in federal IT compliance (FISMA, FedRAMP, Zero Trust).

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events, logs, and alerts, coordinating triage and remediation.
• Correlate events using SIEM and endpoint security tools.
• Perform vulnerability analysis and track mitigation until closure.
• Coordinate with system, network, Microsoft 365, and risk teams on secure operations.

Skills

Cybersecurity operations

Incident response

SOC environments

SIEM analysis

Vulnerability analysis

Security event correlation

Federal IT compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

CISSP certification or equivalent

Tools

SIEM platforms

Job description

Job Locations

US-NM-Albuquerque

Job ID

2026-4864

Category

Information Technology

Type

Full Time

Overview

The Cybersecurity Operations Lead, leads cybersecurity operations, security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management. This role works across cybersecurity, IT operations, and program management stakeholders to ensure security and administrative controls are documented, implemented, and evidenced in alignment with applicable federal requirements under the strategic oversight of the Agency CIO/PMO.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events, logs, and alerts; coordinate triage, escalation, response, and remediation.
• Use SIEM and endpoint-security capabilities to correlate events and maintain situational awareness.
• Conduct vulnerability analysis, prioritize mitigation, and document closure evidence.
• Coordinate with system, network, Microsoft 365, and risk personnel on secure operations and reporting.

Qualifications

• 8 years in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or SOC environments.
• 5 years supporting federal cybersecurity programs.
• Experience with SIEM platforms, log analysis, and security event correlation.
• Experience conducting vulnerability analysis and applying security mitigations.
• CISSP certification or equivalent.
• Ability to perform overlapping cybersecurity functions in federal IT compliance environments (FISMA, FedRAMP, Zero Trust).

Citizenship and background investigation

• U.S. citizenship is required for personnel assigned to this contract.
• A role-appropriate, favorably adjudicated background investigation is required before work begins unless the Contracting Officer approves otherwise in writing; most roles require Tier 2.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• Possess the ability to fulfill any and all office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to: remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer entry, participating in filing activity, lifting and carrying office supplies.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen (15) pounds.
• May require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).

Work Environment:

• May work prolonged or irregular hours.
• Frequent local travel; occasional statewide or out-of-state travel.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties.

Working at Edgewater Federal Solutions:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Companies since 2018.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Edgewater Federal Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and continues to be our policy to provide equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status and/or other status protected by applicable law.