[Hiring] Senior Cyber Security Manager @OnTrac

Role Description

This Senior Cyber Security Manager directs the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) and Security Operations Center (SOC) leading and maturing the organization’s cyber defense capabilities through operational excellence in:

• Security monitoring
• Cyber incident response
• Crisis management
• Threat intelligence
• Threat hunting
• Detection engineering
• Security validation
• Cloud and identity security operations
• Security automation

This role provides strategic and operational leadership for Security Operations personnel and oversees:

• People
• Processes
• Technologies
• Budget
• Vendor relationships
• Performance measures

The Senior Manager also ensures sustainable 24x7 coverage while driving the responsible adoption of automation and AI-enabled security operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10 years of progressive, direct hands-on cybersecurity experience.
• 5 years of leadership experience managing Security Operations, Incident Response, Cyber Defense, and SOC teams.
• Demonstrated experience building and maturing SOC capabilities, incident response programs, and detection engineering functions.
• Experience developing cybersecurity operational metrics, executive reporting, and performance dashboards, including MTTD, MTTR, KPIs, and KRIs.
• Proven success implementing SIEM, EDR, SOAR, and automated or AI-assisted response capabilities.
• Experience managing 24x7 staffing models, budgets, and third-party security vendors or MSSPs.
• Preferred certifications include CISSP, CISM, GIAC GCIH, GIAC GCIA, and GMON.
• Cloud security certifications such as Azure Security Engineer, Associate or Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert preferred.

Requirements

• Lead daily SOC/ARC monitoring, alert triage, investigations, and incident response.
• Manage analysts, shift leads, and incident handlers across all tiers.
• Define Tier 1/2/3 responsibilities and escalation criteria.
• Establish a sustainable coverage model using follow-the-sun, dedicated shifts, or hybrid on-call rotations.
• Ensure qualified staffing and service coverage while developing organizational and workforce plans.
• Build and mature incident response procedures, runbooks, and playbooks.
• Coordinate high-severity incident response across IT, Legal, Communications/PR, and executive leadership.
• Develop the detection engineering and proactive threat-hunting programs.
• Establish and report MTTD, MTTR, MTTC, detection coverage, alert fidelity, incident volume, severity trends, and analyst productivity.
• Optimize security tools, processes, and SIEM/SOAR platforms to reduce analyst fatigue and accelerate response.
• Align security operations and incident handling with applicable regulatory requirements and frameworks.
• Manage the SOC operating budget across tools, staffing, and managed services.
• Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop security operations personnel at all levels.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and short- and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Flex vacation with accruals up to 96 hours for the first year of employment
• Two (2) floating holidays per year
• Paid sick leave*
• Six (6) paid company holidays
• Two (2) weeks paid pregnancy disability leave
• Four (4) weeks paid parental bonding leave
• Additional wellness and employee assistance programs

Company Description

OnTrac is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences.