Security Operations Center

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and manage continuous ($24/7/365$) SOC operations, ensuring high availability and adherence to strict SLAs.
• Oversee threat intelligence, threat hunting, digital forensics, and vulnerability management services aligned with NIST standards.
• Ensure compliance with stringent incident response, triage, escalation, and investigation timelines.
• Supervise the integration and optimization of SIEM tools and Privileged Access Management (PAM) platforms for real-time monitoring.
• Collaborate closely with the Multi-Sourcing Integrator (MSI) and DIR leadership to deliver operational dashboards and performance metrics.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience leading security operations or managing enterprise SOC environments.
• Proven experience in managing security for multi-cloud environments (Public/Private Cloud) and government infrastructure.

This role is part of a proposal for State of Texas - Department of Information Resources (DIR) Shared Technology Services (STS) SecOps. Hiring is contingent upon the selection of the consultant. Selected candidates will be included in the proposal and must authorize the use of their resume for submission.