Senior SOC Lead: Incident Response (Onsite, TS/DOE Q)

Piper Companies; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions in Manassas, VA is seeking an experienced SOC Lead to direct incident response and mentor the SOC team for a critical DoE/NNSA program on-site in Manassas.

Active Top Secret and/or DOE Q clearance is required, with 10+ years in cybersecurity and 4+ years in leadership. CISSP, CISM, GCIH, or GCIA are highly preferred, with hands-on experience in network defense, threat detection, and security operations to protect intellectual property.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret and/or DOE Q clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline and 10+ years of cybersecurity experience, 4+ years of leadership experience
• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCIA, or equivalent are highly preferred
• Experience in network defense, incident response, threat detection, vulnerability management, and security operations
• Experience leading incident response efforts, including network intrusions, malware, and data breaches
• Analyze large volumes of data (network traffic, logs, threat intelligence)

Responsibilities

• Oversee, direct, and mentor the SOC team, ensuring smooth and efficient daily operations.
• Lead the SOC team in identifying, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents, such as intrusions, malware, and data breaches.
• Reconstruct timelines from network defense data to analyze intrusions and attacks.
• Serve as the escalation point for developing and enhancing threat detection capabilities.
• Analyze network traffic, system logs, and threat intelligence data to uncover potential threats.
• Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity teams to support enterprise-wide incident response and threat mitigation.
• Develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks to intellectual property and other sensitive assets.
• Manage the configuration, optimization, and administration of security tools, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and other monitoring solutions.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of security incidents, including analysis, findings, and mitigation steps.

Skills

Leadership

Incident response

Threat detection

Network defense

Security operations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Splunk

SIEM

IDS/IPS

EDR

Wireshark

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions in Manassas, VA is seeking an experienced SOC Lead to direct incident response and mentor the SOC team for a critical DoE/NNSA program on-site in Manassas.

Active Top Secret and/or DOE Q clearance is required, with 10+ years in cybersecurity and 4+ years in leadership. CISSP, CISM, GCIH, or GCIA are highly preferred, with hands-on experience in network defense, threat detection, and security operations to protect intellectual property.