Security Operations Manager & Incident Commander

Polsinelli PC; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance and benefits

401(k) benefits

Parking/Transit reimbursement

Job summary

Polsinelli PC is seeking a Manager of Security Operations to lead the organization’s cybersecurity operations, including threat detection, incident response, DLP, and vulnerability management. The role focuses on protecting information assets across enterprise applications and infrastructure.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical cybersecurity expertise, operational discipline, and leadership to guide security monitoring, investigation, and response capabilities with a risk-based

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field; equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in cybersecurity, including hands-on security operations, incident response, and vulnerability management.
• Experience coordinating significant cybersecurity incidents with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of enterprise security architectures, cloud security, endpoint protection, and security monitoring technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day security operations, threat detection, and response efforts.
• Serve as primary incident commander during major cybersecurity incidents, coordinating technical and business resources.
• Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, procedures, and operational metrics.

Skills

Incident response

Security operations

Threat detection

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

DLP

Vulnerability scanning

Email security

ITSM platforms

Job description

Polsinelli PC is seeking a Manager of Security Operations to lead the organization’s cybersecurity operations, including threat detection, incident response, DLP, and vulnerability management. The role focuses on protecting information assets across enterprise applications and infrastructure.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical cybersecurity expertise, operational discipline, and leadership to guide security monitoring, investigation, and response capabilities with a risk-based