SOC Manager (Hybrid)

WaveStrong; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WaveStrong is seeking a SOC Manager for a 6+ month contract in the Boston, MA area. The role is hybrid, overseeing a 24/7 security operations center and guiding a team of security professionals to detect, monitor, respond, and remediate threats with Splunk SIEM.

You will mentor analysts, manage incident response activities, and coordinate scheduling. The ideal candidate has extensive SOC leadership experience, familiarity with TTPs, and a track record of maintaining high staff performance while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management experience in a 24/7 security operations center.
• Experience leading a SOC team to detect, monitor, respond, and remediate threats.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day SOC operations and provide POC for incident response.
• Mentor SOC analysts across tiers 1–3.
• Coordinate staffing schedules and coverage across shifts.
• Track and report ticket status in biweekly management meetings.

Skills

SOC management

Team leadership

Incident response

Splunk SIEM

Mentoring

Scheduling

Tools

Splunk

Job description

Exciting SOC Manager, 6 plus months (Hybrid), contract opportunity in Boston, MA

Requirements

• 5 plus years of management experience in a 24/7 security operations center and leading a Security SOC team.
• Manager/Team Lead to manage a 24/7 team of security professionals to detect, monitor, respond, and remediate threats and Splunk SIEM.
• Day to day operation activities across internal & external teams, provide oversight & POC for Incident response & forensic.
• Provide teaching / mentoring to SOC Tier 1/2/3 Analysts, including incident response functions
• Coordinating staff schedules and resolving scheduling gaps in coverage.
• Stay current with and remain knowledgeable about new threats. Analyze attacker tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) from security events across a large heterogeneous network of security devices and end-user systems, and submit recommendations for enhancements to the Manager.
• Ensuring consistently high level of staff performance by implementing policies and procedures
• Tracking and reporting on the status of pending, implemented or rejected tickets in the biweekly management meetings
• Certifications: Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).