SOC - (Security operations center manager) / Remote/ California POST NUMBER: 418622
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee SOC technologies and security feeds (firewalls, routers, switches) for device upgrades and patches.
- Analyze and assess network, system, and security alerts to determine their scope, urgency, impact, and specific vulnerabilities.
- Ensure the SOC team is sufficiently staffed and possesses the necessary skills.
- Develop and guide a well-trained SOC team to manage risks and mitigate security threats.
- Supervise and respond to major security incidents.
- Ensure the completion of routine activities related to travel, events, and executive security.
- Manage enterprise-wide incident reporting, ensuring compliance and follow-up.
- Handle administrative duties, including scheduling, training, onboarding, and metrics collection.
- Monitor email inboxes, service requests, and communication devices.
- Manage and allocate ServiceNow tickets based on current workloads.
- Develop policies and procedures and keep the management informed about security operations.
Education & Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with major enterprise business systems and related technologies.
- Familiarity with industry-standard frameworks (NIST, ISO, PCI); knowledge of FINRA and SEC standards is advantageous.
- Ability to manage multiple complex assignments and stakeholders.
- Proven integrity and professionalism in handling confidential matters.
- Strong understanding of key performance indicators for SOC environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly for incident notifications.
- Experience with security tools (e.g., Splunk, CrowdStrike, Qualys, ServiceNow, Google GCP).
- Experience in coordinating and presenting project plans to senior leadership.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems).
- Experience with scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, Perl); experience with Google Cloud is a plus.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.