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# DMDC SOC Manager

- **Company:** Leidos, Inc.
- **Location:** Alexandria, VA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Monitoring, Security Information and Event Management, Software Vulnerability Management, HybridCloud, Cyber Warfare
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/dmdc-soc-manager-alexandria-va-usa-58857559

## About the Role

and analyst workflows * Set operational priorities and performance metrics to improve SOC maturity and analyst readiness * Coordinate cyber defense activities with Government, contractors, and CSSPs * Oversee continuous monitoring of networks, endpoints, cloud, and applications to mitigate threats * Provide operational recommendations to reduce cyber risk and enhance defenses * Ensure SOC operations align with DoD policies, DoD 8140, RMF, and best practices * Support cybersecurity assessments, planning, and continuous process improvement initiatives * Foster accountability, collaboration, and excellence within the SOC Tasks * Bachelor degree with 10 years of progressive cybersecurity operations experience (or equivalent per equivalency guidelines) * Experience leading an enterprise SOC or equivalent cyber operations function * Experience leading cyber incident response in large, complex environments * Experience managing and developing technical cybersecurity teams * Experience aaaaaaaa
of SOC procedures, incident playbooks, workflows, and metrics * Strong understanding of SIEM, EDR, network monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident management * Ability to communicate risk and status to senior Government leadership * Active DoD Secret clearance and ability to maintain it * Ability to satisfy DoD 8140 certification requirements * Experience aligned with DCWF Work Role 511 - Cyber Defense Analyst (Advanced) * Willingness to work onsite at Mark Center (Alexandria, VA) or DoD Center-Monterey Bay (Seaside, CA) * Preferred qualifications include prior DoD DMDC/DHRA experience and hybrid cloud proficiency Key requirements *

## Description

Experteer Overview In this SOC Manager role you lead enterprise cyber defense for a critical DoD information environment. You will steer a large SOC supporting DMDC/DHRA with hybrid cloud and globally distributed infrastructure, driving continuous monitoring, threat detection, and incident response. You'll mature defense capabilities, develop processes and training, and keep government leadership informed on incidents. This position blends technical leadership with people management to deliver operational excellence in a mission-critical setting. Compensation / Benefits * Provide overall leadership and operational management of the SOC * Lead and develop a high-performing cybersecurity team for monitoring, detection, and incident response * Direct enterprise cyber incident response activities, including containment and reporting * Serve as primary operational interface with Government leadership for SOC status and threats * Develop and improve SOC SOPs, incident response playbooks, and analyst workflows * Set operational priorities and performance metrics to improve SOC maturity and analyst readiness * Coordinate cyber defense activities with Government, contractors, and CSSPs * Oversee continuous monitoring of networks, endpoints, cloud, and applications to mitigate threats * Provide operational recommendations to reduce cyber risk and enhance defenses * Ensure SOC operations align with DoD policies, DoD 8140, RMF, and best practices * Support cybersecurity assessments, planning, and continuous process improvement initiatives * Foster accountability, collaboration, and excellence within the SOC Tasks * Bachelor degree with 10 years of progressive cybersecurity operations experience (or equivalent per equivalency guidelines) * Experience leading an enterprise SOC or equivalent cyber operations function * Experience leading cyber incident response in large, complex environments * Experience managing and developing technical cybersecurity teams * Experience developing SOC procedures, incident playbooks, workflows, and metrics * Strong understanding of SIEM, EDR, network monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident management * Ability to communicate risk and status to senior Government leadership * Active DoD Secret clearance and ability to maintain it * Ability to satisfy DoD 8140 certification requirements * Experience aligned with DCWF Work Role 511 - Cyber Defense Analyst (Advanced) * Willingness to work onsite at Mark Center (Alexandria, VA) or DoD Center-Monterey Bay (Seaside, CA) * Preferred qualifications include prior DoD DMDC/DHRA experience and hybrid cloud proficiency Key requirements *


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