SITEC SOC Manager MacDill AFB

Peraton requires a SOC Manager to support the Special Operation Command Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) 3 EOM. This position is located at MacDill AFB in Florida.

The purpose of the Special Operations Forces Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) 3 Enterprise Operations and Maintenance (EOM) Task Order (TO) is to provide USSOCOM its Component Commands its Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs) and its deployed forces with Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services to maintain Network Operations (NetOps); maintain systems and network infrastructure; provide end user and common device support; provide configuration change license and asset management; conduct training and perform Install Move Add Change (IMACs) services. The responsibilities and tasks associated with each requirement play a pivotal role to USSOCOM the CIO/J6 organization and ultimately the end-user who operate around the globe 24x7x365.

The SOC Manager serves as the senior operational authority responsible for directing synchronizing and executing enterprise-wide Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO). This role provides end-to-end operational leadership and oversight across the entire cyber defense lifecycle leading three integrated operational pillars: SOC Tier 1 (24/7/365 Real-time Triage & Sensor Health Monitoring) SOC Tier 2 (Deep Incident Response Containment & Detection Engineering) and SOC Tier 3 (Proactive Threat Hunting Cyber Threat Intelligence CTI and Digital Forensics). The SOC Manager is accountable for establishing standardized defensive doctrine enforcing rigorous Service Level Agreements (SLAs) driving cross-tier operational synergy and directing high-tempo incident response during major cyber security crises. By aligning cyber threat intelligence advanced engineering and rapid tactical response the SOC Manager ensures the resilience and defense of mission-critical enterprise networks against sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors.

• Direct orchestrate and synchronize operations across all three SOC operational tiersSOC 1 (Frontline Triage & Health) SOC 2 (IR & Detection Engineering) and SOC 3 (Threat Hunt CTI & Forensics)ensuring seamless cross-functional workflows shared situational awareness and end-to-end defensive efficacy.
• Monitor and enforce operational KPIs and metrics (e.g. MTTA MTTD MTTR false-positive ratios hunt efficacy detection health) across all tiers to ensure compliance with enterprise SLAs mission requirements and cyber defense mandates.
• Direct the operational integration of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) into proactive hunting campaigns and detection pipelines; ensure SOC 3 hunt findings and intelligence products directly drive SOC 2 detection engineering and SOC 1 triage refinement.
• Guide the strategic implementation of Detection-as-Code (DaC) SIEM correlation rules (e.g. Splunk/Sentinel) and SOAR automated playbooks to streamline analyst workflows accelerate containment and eliminate systemic blind spots mapped against the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Author review and maintain standardized DCO doctrine Incident Response Plans (IRPs) Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and operational runbooks across all tiers to guarantee repeatable audit-compliant execution.
• Drive recruitment retention technical training paths and 24/7/365 staffing allocations across all teams; organize regular purple team exercises red team simulations and tabletop drills to evaluate and enhance defensive readiness.
• Partner with enterprise architecture and engineering leads to evaluate resource and integrate cutting-edge security technologies (SIEM SOAR EDR NDR TIP) into the unified operational fabric of the SOC.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 12 years of experience
• DoD 8570 IAT II Certification
• DoW TS/SCI clearance
• Must be DoW 8140 compliant under the Work Role Code 531 Cyber Defense Incident Responder - Advanced level

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate security issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• 5 years of technical experience with cyber tools and TTPs
• Experience managing a SOC or team of cyber professionals

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.