SOC Architect

VMD Corp; Seaside (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions in Seaside, CA seeks a SOC Architect to support CyberPRIMES cybersecurity, privacy, records and information management, and related enterprise support for DHRA, including DMDC and OUSD(P&R). The role requires an Active Secret clearance and US citizenship.

Responsibilities include designing SOC operations, maturing processes, and coordinating with service providers and stakeholders to improve threat detection and response capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and five years of experience in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Design and mature SOC operational processes and technical capabilities across DCDC operations, SOC monitoring, incident response, external-connectivity compliance, and penetration-testing interfaces.
• Develop and maintain SOC architecture, monitoring strategies, procedures, playbooks, escalation paths, and reporting mechanisms.
• Integrate event, endpoint, user-activity, and network-security monitoring to support timely detection, analysis, and response.
• Coordinate SOC capabilities with Cybersecurity Service Providers, cyber-tool teams, incident responders, network stakeholders, and penetration testers.
• Recommend improvements that strengthen operational visibility, automation, threat detection, and response effectiveness.
• Apply cybersecurity lifecycle, architecture, engineering, operations, compliance, methodology-development, requirements-analysis, and alternative-assessment expertise to SOC design and maturation.

Skills

SOC architecture

Incident response

Security monitoring

Security compliance

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a SOC Architect to support CyberPRIMES cybersecurity, privacy, records and information management, and related enterprise support for DHRA, including DMDC and OUSD(P&R). Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry.

Clearance: Active Secret

Location: Seaside, CA

Responsibilities

• Design and mature SOC operational processes and technical capabilities across DCDC operations, SOC monitoring, incident response, external-connectivity compliance, and penetration-testing interfaces.
• Develop and maintain SOC architecture, monitoring strategies, procedures, playbooks, escalation paths, and reporting mechanisms.
• Integrate event, endpoint, user-activity, and network-security monitoring to support timely detection, analysis, and response.
• Coordinate SOC capabilities with Cybersecurity Service Providers, cyber-tool teams, incident responders, network stakeholders, and penetration testers.
• Recommend improvements that strengthen operational visibility, automation, threat detection, and response effectiveness.
• Apply cybersecurity lifecycle, architecture, engineering, operations, compliance, methodology-development, requirements-analysis, and alternative-assessment expertise to SOC design and maturation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and five years of experience.
• Must be U.S. Citizen
• A Secret clearance is required when the assigned duties require classified information or SIPRNet access.

Compensation Range:

• The anticipated salary range the Employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is $ $130,000 to $176,000 annually.

About Xcelerate Solutions:

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers! Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability. Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.