Job Title: Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
Location: Mark Center, Alexandria, Crystal City, Arlington, VA
Clearance Required: Top-Secret
Salary Range: $125K-$155K
Application Deadline: March 31, 2026
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Description
The SOC Lead will serve as the operational lead responsible for overseeing cybersecurity operations (SOC) and cybersecurity engineering (SIEM, Vulnerability Management). The primary responsibility is to manage the SOC analysts, ensure compliance with Zero Trust principles and DoD mandates, and provide operational control focused on proactive defense through threat hunting, vulnerability management, and advanced analytics. The Lead will also oversee Microsoft Sentinel SIEM administration, detection engineering, and Tenable Vulnerability Management.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and supervise all Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 security operations, including monitoring, detection, investigation, response, and remediation of security incidents.
Ensure continuous 24x7 SOC coverage for monitoring, detection, investigation, response, and remediation of security incidents. This includes creating and managing detailed analyst work schedules, shift rotations, and providing coverage for planned and unplanned absences.
Oversee the day-to-day SIEM administration, including data ingestion, health monitoring, performance tuning, and optimizing costs. Lead detection engineering efforts to develop and implement custom analytics rules, hunting queries, and EDR detection policies.
Lead the integration of DoD, DISA, and CISA threat intelligence and oversee the development and implementation of custom Microsoft Sentinel analytics rules, hunting queries (KQL), and EDR detection policies.
Oversee Tenable-based vulnerability management processes, incorporating threat intelligence feeds as needed, and coordinating vulnerability remediation efforts.
Ensure adherence to DoD evidence handling standards for forensic data collection and maintain compliance with frameworks like NIST 800-53, DoD STIGs, and MITRE Telecommunications
Lead purple team and tabletop exercises spanning diverse IT teams across the organization.
Develop, monitor, and report critical KPIs and SOC metrics (e.g., MTTR, false positive rate, closure rate).
Required Skills /Education/ Certifications & Qualifications:
5+ years demonstrated experience leading a 24x7 Tier 1-3 SOC.
Bachelor''s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Certifications: CISSP, CISM, or equivalent management certification; relevant technical certifications (e.g., Microsoft SC-200/SC-900, GIAC GCIHFA)
Expert-level knowledge of SIEM administration, SIEM query languages, and detection engineering.
Strong understanding of the incident response lifecycle, forensic data collection, and malware analysis.
Experience leading purple team exercises and validating detection capabilities.
Desired Skills:
- Master''s degree in a technical or security-related field.
Experience with Tenable for vulnerability and configuration management.
Familiarity with endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions (e.g., Microsoft Defender).
About IBSS Corp.
Since 1992, IBSS, a woman-owned small business, has provided transformational consulting services to the Federal defense, civilian, and commercial sectors. Our services include cybersecurity and enterprise information technology, environmental science and engineering (including oceans, coasts, climate, and weather), and professional management services.
Our approach is to serve our employees by investing in their growth and development. As a result, our employees bring greater capabilities and provide exceptional service to our clients. In addition to creating career development opportunities for our employees, IBSS is passionate about giving back to the community and serving the environment. We strive to leave something better behind for the next generation.
We measure our success by the positive impact we have on our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve. Our tagline, Powered by Excellence, is a recognition of the employees that make up IBSS and ensures we deliver results with quality, applying industry best practices and certifications.
IBSS offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage with a company-paid deductible, paid time off, federal holidays, a matching 401K plan, tuition/professional development reimbursement, and Flex-Spending (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA) options.
IBSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Click to see that the EEO is the law. Please direct any inquiries to the HR department email at
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the Talent Acquisition Department at
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