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Security Operations Manager
Category: Cyber Security
Main location: United States, Virginia, Fairfax
Position ID:J0426-1210
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Description:
We are seeking an experienced Security Operations Manager to lead enterprise information security operations, ensuring the protection and compliance of production systems across a large, complex IT environment. This role oversees security monitoring, incident response, compliance activities, vulnerability and patch management, and support for Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, leadership experience, and a deep understanding of security operations within mission-critical environments.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
• Lead the security operations team responsible for maintaining a strong security posture across enterprise production systems.
• Oversee operational security activities including continuous monitoring, log analysis, threat detection, and vulnerability remediation.
• Coordinate and support the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process in partnership with information security and compliance teams.
• Manage and track remediation of Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), ensuring timely resolution of security findings.
• Maintain standard security configurations and ensure systems comply with applicable security policies, guidelines, and industry best practices.
• Direct incident response activities, including triage, escalation, investigation, containment, and recovery efforts.
• Ensure consistent, timely, and comprehensive patch management across supported environments.
• Support cyber hygiene assessments and contribute to enterprise security improvements.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and operational direction to the security operations staff.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
• Minimum of five years of experience supporting all phases of information assurance (IA), accreditation processes, and securing IT systems using recognized Government or industry standards.
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading security operations teams within complex enterprise environments.
• Proven experience managing information security risks, including completing the end-to-end A&A process and obtaining Authority to Operate (ATO) for cloud systems.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance (or currently holding one).
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working with encryption technologies, devices, and procedures related to network and data protection.
Ideal Candidate Attributes
• Strong analytical skills and sound judgment under pressure.
• Deep understanding of enterprise security technologies, monitoring tools, and incident response frameworks.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across security, operations, and engineering teams.
• Commitment to continuous improvement of security posture, processes, and operational efficiency.
Skills:

• Security Operations Center

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