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# SOC Architect

- **Company:** Xcelerate Solutions
- **Location:** Seaside, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $176,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Information Management, System on a Chip, SC Clearance
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9ac7e28d76b02351

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent and five years of experience.
 * Must be U.S. Citizen
 * A Secret clearance is required when the assigned duties require classified information or SIPRNet access.

## Description

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a SOC Architect to support CyberPRIMES cybersecurity, privacy, records and information management, and related enterprise support for DHRA, including DMDC and OUSD(P&R). Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry., * Design and mature SOC operational processes and technical capabilities across DCDC operations, SOC monitoring, incident response, external-connectivity compliance, and penetration-testing interfaces.

 * Develop and maintain SOC architecture, monitoring strategies, procedures, playbooks, escalation paths, and reporting mechanisms.
 * Integrate event, endpoint, user-activity, and network-security monitoring to support timely detection, analysis, and response.
 * Coordinate SOC capabilities with Cybersecurity Service Providers, cyber-tool teams, incident responders, network stakeholders, and penetration testers.
 * Recommend improvements that strengthen operational visibility, automation, threat detection, and response effectiveness.
 * Apply cybersecurity lifecycle, architecture, engineering, operations, compliance, methodology-development, requirements-analysis, and alternative-assessment expertise to SOC design and maturation.


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