MANTECH seeks a mission-focused SOC Night Shift Lead to support our fast-paced Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) in Mclean, VA.
This full-time, night-shift position is essential to guiding SOC analysts, leading complex investigations, and defending against sophisticated cyber threats. You will play a key leadership role in shaping the SOC's operations, promoting critical thinking, and maintaining excellence in cybersecurity incident response.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Supervision of SOC Personnel: Oversee the daily activities of SOC analysts during the nighttime shift, ensuring adherence to processes and efficient operations
Quality Control of Investigations: Review and ensure the accuracy, thoroughness, and quality of investigations and incident responses conducted by the team
Incident Reporting & Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for individuals and teams reporting security issues. Ensure effective communication with stakeholders, addressing concerns and providing timely updates
Lead Team Investigations: Facilitate and lead complex investigations involving the entire team, leveraging both technical expertise and strategic thinking to drive incidents to resolution
Coaching and Mentoring: Guide, coach, and mentor SOC analysts to continuously improve their investigative skills and incident response capabilities
Socratic and Scientific Methodologies: Utilize a combination of Socratic questioning and the Scientific Method to foster critical thinking, helping the team develop hypotheses and systematically test them to arrive at confident resolutions
Tool Utilization: Ensure effective use of various cybersecurity tools, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms, optimizing their application in detecting and mitigating cyber threats
Incident Escalation: Act as the primary escalation point for complex incidents, determining appropriate escalation paths when necessary
Shift Handover: Ensure smooth handovers between shifts, providing clear and concise updates on ongoing incidents and investigations
This is for a night shift position
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma with proven experience in a SOC environment
3+ years of experience as a cyber security analyst, incident responder, or other closely related cyber security discipline.
Strong understanding of cyber threat landscapes, attack vectors, and defense mechanisms
Experience using a variety of cybersecurity tools, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and other monitoring platforms
Excellent problem-solving skills and experience applying the Scientific Method to cyber investigations
Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor junior personnel
Preferred Qualifications:
4+ years of experience as a cyber security analyst, incident responder, or other closely related cyber security discipline.
Strong interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical issues to non-technical stakeholders
Relevant certifications (e.g., GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, CySA+, etc.)
Familiarity with incident response frameworks such as NIST or MITRE ATT&CK
Experience leading investigations in an enterprise-level environment
Strong preference for experience in using endpoint detection and forensic tools such as EDR, Sysmon, memory forensics, etc.
Experience in network analysis using netflow, pcap, and proxy log analysis is also highly preferred
Clearance Requirements:
An active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is required.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.
