Director, Security Operations Center & Cyber Defense

CVS Health; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health in the United States is seeking a Lead Director - Security Operations Center to guide cybersecurity operations for a rapidly evolving healthcare business. You will establish processes, drive threat monitoring, and coordinate response to incidents, protecting critical operations and customer trust.

This role leads a high-performing team, partners with cloud and engineering groups, and advances security maturity through metrics, automation, and proactive resilience initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience within medium-large scale environments.
• 5+ years leading Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response, Cyber Defense, or Threat Detection teams.
• 5+ years operating and optimizing enterprise security platforms, including SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, and security automation technologies.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience building, managing, and maturing security operations capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of the Security Operations Center, including threat monitoring and response activities.
• Establish operational processes, service levels, metrics, and reporting to measure effectiveness.
• Build and mature SOC capabilities aligned with business priorities and risk tolerance.
• Coordinate response efforts during cybersecurity events and incidents across technical and business stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain security operations standards, processes, and controls in line with regulatory requirements.
• Lead initiatives to strengthen cyber resilience, incident preparedness, and recovery capabilities.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

SOC leadership

Threat detection

Incident response

Security operations

Security automation

Education

Cybersecurity degree

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

SOAR

Microsoft Sentinel

CrowdStrike Falcon

Wirespeed

Job description

CVS Health in the United States is seeking a Lead Director - Security Operations Center to guide cybersecurity operations for a rapidly evolving healthcare business. You will establish processes, drive threat monitoring, and coordinate response to incidents, protecting critical operations and customer trust.

This role leads a high-performing team, partners with cloud and engineering groups, and advances security maturity through metrics, automation, and proactive resilience initiatives.