Senior SOC Manager: Federal Security Operations Lead

True Zero Technologies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

True Zero Technologies is seeking an experienced Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager to oversee daily cybersecurity operations and incident response within complex federal environments. This leadership role manages Tier I–III SOC personnel, ensures continuous monitoring, and drives improvements in SOC processes and tools.

The ideal candidate has extensive cybersecurity operations experience, strong technical leadership, and expertise in SIEM/SOAR/EDR/CDM, cloud security, and NIST-based

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in IT/cybersecurity with 4+ years in incident response.
• Experience in leading a SOC with 24/7 coverage across Tier I-III.
• Hands-on with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, CDM and dashboards.
• Strong Windows/Linux, networking, and cloud security knowledge.
• Familiarity with federal requirements and incident reporting policies.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily SOC operations and manage Tier I-III personnel and shifts.
• Lead full incident lifecycle: detection, containment, eradication, recovery.
• Oversee SIEM/SOAR configurations, dashboards, alert priorities.
• Guide post-incident reviews and root-cause analyses for improvements.
• Maintain SOPs, CONOPS, and escalation procedures.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, CSPs, and federal customers during incidents.

Skills

SOC leadership

Incident response

Incident management

Cloud security

Federal standards (NIST)

Stakeholder communication

Security monitoring dashboards

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

CDM

Malware analysis tools

Job description

True Zero Technologies is seeking an experienced Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager to oversee daily cybersecurity operations and incident response within complex federal environments. This leadership role manages Tier I–III SOC personnel, ensures continuous monitoring, and drives improvements in SOC processes and tools.

The ideal candidate has extensive cybersecurity operations experience, strong technical leadership, and expertise in SIEM/SOAR/EDR/CDM, cloud security, and NIST-based