SOC Manager

Quantum Sky; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

Professional development reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Quantum Sky is seeking a SOC Manager to lead the SOC for a Federal client, driving improvements and innovation. This hybrid role is based in Washington, DC with travel to Columbia, SC up to one week per quarter.

The role acts as technical authority for monitoring, detection, analysis, and incident response, and leads continual improvement initiatives, training, and SOP development. A Top Secret/SCI eligible clearance is required and strong leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of related experience.
• Advanced cybersecurity certification required (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, GIAC/SANS).
• Minimum five years of SOC experience at Tier 3/Lead level, including incident commander duties.
• Mature understanding of industry SOC standards and best practices (e.g., OMB, NIST, US-CERT).
• Strong leadership, written and verbal communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide steady leadership in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for monitoring, detection, analysis, and incident response.
• Lead continual improvement initiatives including knowledge management, automation, tuning, QA/QC, and metrics.
• Ensure a full library of Plans, SOPs, and playbooks exists for all SOC functions.
• Create and implement a training plan to ensure Analysts have superior knowledge to triage and investigate alerts.
• Maintain awareness of the security posture and advise on improvements to monitor and defend the organization.

Skills

SOC leadership

Incident commander

Threat hunting

Leadership communication

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4 years related experience

Advanced cybersecurity certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, GIAC/SANS)

Job description

Description

Quantum Sky is searching for a SOC Manager to lead and advance the SOC of our Federal client! The selected candidate will be an enthusiastic change agent who is eager to drive improvements and innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the foremost technical authority and point of escalation regarding monitoring, detection, analysis, and incident response
• Be the primary technical leader and change agent for the planning and execution of continual improvement initiatives including but not limited to: knowledge management, documentation, automation, tuning, lessons learned, QA/QC, and metrics
• Ensure a full library of Plans, SOPs, and playbooks exists for all SOC functions
• Create and implement a training plan to ensure all Analysts on your team have superior levels of knowledge and experience to triage and investigate all types of alerts
• Maintain constant awareness of the security posture of the organization versus internal and external threats, notifying stakeholders of changes, trends, and immediate threats or vulnerabilities; make recommendations to more effectively monitor, defend, and continuously improve the security posture of the organization
• Define, document, execute, measure, monitor, and improve SOC processes, paying special attention to integration points with other internal and external teams
• Write and publish after-action reviews; ensure lessons learned result in action items that are resolved and closed in a timely manner
• Build and implement a robust Cyber Threat Hunting program
• Correlate and contextualize Cyber Threat Intelligence; identify actionable indicators of compromise; disseminate and make recommendations to senior leadership regarding courses of action
• Plan and execute test exercises; recommend modifications or adjustments based on results
• Author, brief, and submit daily, weekly, and monthly status reports and other deliverables as required
• Remain abreast of current and emerging cybersecurity tools and technologies
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree (or an additional 4 years of related experience)
• At least one advanced cybersecurity certification is required (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, GIAC/SANS, etc)
• Minimum five (5) years of SOC experience in a Tier 3, Shift Lead, SOC Lead, or similar role including:
  • Advanced knowledge and experience providing technical leadership during major incidents (i.e., in a "incident commander" role)
  • Advanced technical understanding of current and emerging cybersecurity tools and technologies
  • Technical understanding of the full cyber threat/attack lifestyle, including attack vectors, methods, and TTPs
  • Understanding of and experience with intelligence-driven defense
• Mature understanding of industry SOC standards and best practices (e.g., OMB, NIST, US-CERT, etc.)
• Strong leadership, written and verbal communication, customer service, and analytical and problem-solving skills are required
• Ability to provide steady leadership in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.

Desired:

• Active Program Management certification OR ability to obtain one within 90 days of hire.

Clearance:

• Top Secret Clearance, SCI Eligibility required

Location:

• This is a hybrid role that can be based in Washington, DC but would require travel to Columbia, SC up to one week per quarter.

About Quantum Sky

Compensation:

• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

Benefits:

• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave.

The world the mission operates in is going post-quantum, contested, and machine-speed. Quantum Sky engineers the advantage across cyber, networks, software, and quantum because the mission demands dominance, not parity. We don't follow the map. We draw it.

At Quantum Sky, we believe that success starts with our people. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven environment where every team member plays a critical role in shaping the future of technology. Are you ready to join #TeamQuantumSky?

Quantum Sky Engineering LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, [sexual orientation, gender identity,] national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable law.