SOC Manager

SOC Manager

St. Louis - Brentwood Missouri

Direct Hire

Job Description

• This role manages a team of Cybersecurity Analysts oversees core security tools and partners closely with Infrastructure Applications and GRC to maintain a strong resilient security posture.
• This position is both strategic and hands-on driving operational excellence threat mitigation and continuous improvement.
• As a senior member of the team the role requires a strong ability to lead and mentor team members through the strategy directed by senior addition to technical skills the Services Manager is results-oriented and demonstrates effective problem-solving and communication skills.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Lead mentor and develop a team of Cybersecurity Analysts responsible for monitoring triage and incident response.
• Oversee daily SOC operations and ensure timely effective handling of security alerts and requests.
• Automate repetitive tasks and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency.
• Maintain and update runbooks SOPs escalation workflows and operational playbooks.
• Lead all security incident investigations containment and remediation activities.
• Conduct regular incident response exercises and postmortems identifying root causes and tracking improvements.
• Stay current on emerging threats and assess ARCOs readiness to defend against them.
• Manage and optimize security tooling (SIEM IDS/IPS EDR SIG EPM firewalls threat intel platforms etc.).
• Oversee vulnerability scanning prioritization and remediation with Infrastructure partners.
• Support patching hardening and secure configuration efforts across systems and networks.
• Guide engineering deployment and documentation of security tools.
• Support audits evidence requests and compliance requirements (NIST 800-171 CMMC NIST CSF) in partnership with GRC.
• Develop metrics and dashboards that measure organizational risk and SOC performance.
• Communicate security risks and incident updates to leadership in clear business terms.
• Ensure required security awareness training and phishing simulations are delivered effectively.
• Participate in change management project reviews and technology planning discussions.
• Collaborate with Technology teams to identify security gaps and strengthen overall posture.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

• 7-10 years of cybersecurity operations/engineering experience including monitoring and incident response.
• Experience leading people developing talent and managing high-performing teams.
• Hands-on experience with core security technologies (SIEM IDS/IPS EDR SIG EPM firewalls vulnerability management threat intel SOAR).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical issues into business risk.
• Proven ability to drive measurable improvements in SOC performance.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and delegate.
• Experience with Azure or AWS environments.
• Familiarity with industry frameworks (NIST 800-171 CMMC NIST CSF).
• Preferred certifications: CISSP CISM SANS/GIAC CySA or similar.
• Travel: Up to 10%

Required Skills:

SECURITYVulnerabilitySOC