NOSC Operations Lead: Security & Observability

University of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Downtown COLA Location

Energetic Leadership

Competitive compensation with strong B

Paid tuition

Parental leave

Dependent scholarships

State benefits

State retirement plans

Work-Life Balance

15 vacation days

Job summary

University of South Carolina seeks an Observability Operations Manager to lead the NOSC’s day-to-day operations, blending security, observability, incident response and service reliability. You’ll manage a diverse team and coordinate with threat hunting, Security SRE, and IT teams across the university.

You’ll act as a senior escalation point for security and availability incidents, driving improvements and sustainable solutions in a complex multi-campus environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading SOC/NOC or blended security/ops environments.
• Ability to manage both professional staff and student analysts.
• Strong incident response and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day NOSC operations, integrating security, observability, incident response and service reliability.
• Mentor blended teams of full-time professionals and student analysts, including internships and staff development.
• Serve as senior escalation point for cybersecurity and availability incidents across a large university environment.

Skills

Operations leadership

People management

Incident response

Cross-team coordination

Security operations

Observability

SRE collaboration

Job description

University of South Carolina seeks an Observability Operations Manager to lead the NOSC’s day-to-day operations, blending security, observability, incident response and service reliability. You’ll manage a diverse team and coordinate with threat hunting, Security SRE, and IT teams across the university.

You’ll act as a senior escalation point for security and availability incidents, driving improvements and sustainable solutions in a complex multi-campus environment.