Senior DoD SOC Watch Lead — TS/SCI, CI Poly

invictusic; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

invictusic in Alexandria, VA seeks a Cybersecurity Watch Operations Subject Matter Expert IV to serve as the senior hands-on technical authority for SOC watch operations and to lead the most complex cyber defense investigations. The role requires DoD DoD 8570 IAT II/IAM II, TS/SCI with CI polygraph eligibility, and a DoD/IC background.

Responsibilities include establishing investigative workflows, mentoring staff, coordinating with government stakeholders, and maturing SOC capabilities with

Qualifications

• Eight years of relevant experience in SOC operations and incident response.
• Hands-on expertise in cyber defense analysis and investigations.
• Ability to lead complex investigations while remaining technically hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex cyber defense investigations and incident-response activities.
• Provide senior technical guidance to SOC management on readiness and risk.
• Develop and validate SOPs, playbooks, and training scenarios.
• Coordinate incidents with government stakeholders and other agencies.
• Translate watch-operations requirements into telemetry and automation capabilities.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SIEM/SOAR

Firewall

IDS/IPS

Network Monitoring

Job description

invictusic in Alexandria, VA seeks a Cybersecurity Watch Operations Subject Matter Expert IV to serve as the senior hands-on technical authority for SOC watch operations and to lead the most complex cyber defense investigations. The role requires DoD DoD 8570 IAT II/IAM II, TS/SCI with CI polygraph eligibility, and a DoD/IC background.

Responsibilities include establishing investigative workflows, mentoring staff, coordinating with government stakeholders, and maturing SOC capabilities with