Executive Director, Security Operations Center (SOC)

Koitecc Solutions; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Wellness programs

Equity/Stock options

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Lead Director for the Security Operations Center to guide cybersecurity operations, threat detection, and incident response for a healthcare-focused organization. The role emphasizes strategic leadership, process maturity, and collaboration with business stakeholders to protect critical data and services.

The role requires extensive experience in SOC leadership, security platforms, and building scalable security operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cybersecurity in mid-large environments.
• 5+ years leading SOC/IR/Cyber Defense or Threat Detection teams.
• 5+ years operating and optimizing enterprise security platforms (SIEM/EDR/SOAR) and automation tools.
• 3+ years building, managing, maturing security operations capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead SOC strategy, execution, and continuous improvement (threat monitoring, detection, investigation, response, threat hunting).
• Establish processes, service levels, metrics, and reporting to measure effectiveness.
• Build mature SOC capabilities aligned to business priorities and risk tolerance.
• Ensure readiness and escalation procedures during cybersecurity events.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

SOC leadership

Security platforms (SIEM/EDR/SOAR)

Security operations maturation

Leadership & comms

Zero Trust & identity security

Security automation & AI

Vulnerability management

Ransomware readiness

Leadership metrics & risk

Security certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

SIEM/SOAR/EDR/XDR

Microsoft Sentinel

CrowdStrike Falcon

Wirespeed

Google Cloud Security Command Center

Entra ID

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Lead Director for the Security Operations Center to guide cybersecurity operations, threat detection, and incident response for a healthcare-focused organization. The role emphasizes strategic leadership, process maturity, and collaboration with business stakeholders to protect critical data and services.

The role requires extensive experience in SOC leadership, security platforms, and building scalable security operations.