Hybrid SOC Manager: Detection & Incident Response Lead

Nelnet Diversified Solutions, LLC; Centennial (CO); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

HSA/FSA

Paid time off

401(k) + loan repayment

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

ESPP

Tuition reimbursement

Incentive pay

Disability insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

Nelnet is seeking a Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager to lead the team that detects and investigates cyber threats across a regulated financial services environment. The role focuses on security monitoring, incident response, threat detection, and guiding a team of analysts, incident responders, and threat intel specialists.

The ideal candidate has hands-on SIEM, detection engineering, and alerting experience, plus a track record of MTTD/MTTR improvements, automation, and cross-team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor security analysts, incident responders, and threat intelligence specialists.

Skills

SIEM

SOAR

Incident response

Threat detection

MITRE ATT&CK

EDR

Cloud security

Python

PowerShell

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Splunk

Google SecOps

LogRhythm

SOAR

CrowdStrike

SentinelOne

Microsoft Defender

Job description

Nelnet is seeking a Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager to lead the team that detects and investigates cyber threats across a regulated financial services environment. The role focuses on security monitoring, incident response, threat detection, and guiding a team of analysts, incident responders, and threat intel specialists.

The ideal candidate has hands-on SIEM, detection engineering, and alerting experience, plus a track record of MTTD/MTTR improvements, automation, and cross-team