Security Operations Leader | Hybrid, CTEM Focus

City of Santa Fe Springs; Conway (SC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-funded health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Basic Life Insurance

401(k)/457 retirement plan

Job summary

Horry County Government in Conway, SC, seeks a Security Operations Manager to lead the County's cybersecurity program. This hands-on, technical leadership role drives day-to-day operations, coordinates priorities, and delivers security projects from planning to completion across teams and vendors.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of security operations experience in hybrid environments, with breadth across security domains and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years in security operations, security engineering, or infrastructure security in an enterprise.
• Breadth across security and architecture domains with depth to lead implementation.
• Experience in hybrid on-premises and cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise security platforms and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day security operations and coordinate priorities.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across security operations.
• Drive security projects from planning to implementation and ensure they are integrated and supportable.
• Advance automation and process improvement to keep pace with a growing environment.
• Mentor and guide the security team and collaborate with other departments.

Skills

Security operations leadership

Cloud security

Hybrid environments

Cross-domain project leadership

Communication & relationship-building

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity/IT/compsci or related field

Tools

SIEM

XDR

Endpoint protection

Identity & access tooling

Cloud-native tooling

Job description

Horry County Government in Conway, SC, seeks a Security Operations Manager to lead the County's cybersecurity program. This hands-on, technical leadership role drives day-to-day operations, coordinates priorities, and delivers security projects from planning to completion across teams and vendors.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of security operations experience in hybrid environments, with breadth across security domains and strong communication skills.