Senior SOC Lead — Incident Response & MDR Liaison

UFP Industries; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries in Grand Rapids, MI is looking for a Lead SOC Analyst to oversee the Security Operations Center's daily operations. This role focuses on threat detection, incident response, and managing relationships with our external managed detection and response provider. The Lead SOC Analyst will also maintain SOC processes and documentation to enhance security standards.

Ideal candidates will have 7+ years in cybersecurity roles and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential, with experience using tools like Splunk preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a SOC, incident response, or cybersecurity operations role.
• Proven experience leading incident investigations and managing escalations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response activities across teams.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the MDR provider.
• Develop and maintain SOC procedures and documentation.

Skills

Incident response

Threat hunting

Security operations tools

Leadership and mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information security

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

UFP Industries in Grand Rapids, MI is looking for a Lead SOC Analyst to oversee the Security Operations Center's daily operations. This role focuses on threat detection, incident response, and managing relationships with our external managed detection and response provider. The Lead SOC Analyst will also maintain SOC processes and documentation to enhance security standards.

Ideal candidates will have 7+ years in cybersecurity roles and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential, with experience using tools like Splunk preferred.