BackSOC Manager
@ CGI
Position Description:
We are seeking a technically deep and operations-focused Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager with extensive hands-on experience leading large-scale SOC environments. This leader must possess deep technical expertise, strong operational management skills, and broad knowledge of on-prem, cloud, and hybrid security ecosystems.
This position is located in our Knoxville, TN office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable. Preferred locations: KNOXVILLE, TN, Lafayette, LA, Belton, TX, Lebanon, VA, Fairfax, VA
- Contract requires USC or GC Holder.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
- Lead SOC operations across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid infrastructures.
- Manage daily SOC activities including monitoring, analysis, triage, incident escalation, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee the implementation and maturity of enterprise security tools (EDR, SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS, DLP).
- Drive threat intelligence integration, detection engineering, and incident response readiness.
- Work with governance, cloud, and engineering teams to ensure security tools and processes remain modern and effective.
- Provide technical leadership for platform management, configuration, and DevSecOps alignment.
- Support federal regulatory and security-framework compliance.
Qualifications:
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
- Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field.
- CISSP or CISM (required).
- 7+ years managing SOC teams and/or cyber operations centers.
- Expertise in multi-environment (on-prem, cloud, hybrid) security operations.
- Hands-on expertise in:
- EDR, SIEM, SOAR
- IDS/IPS, DLP
- Threat intelligence workflows
- DevSecOps & security engineering
- Infrastructure and configuration management
- Strong understanding of federal security/regulatory frameworks.
- Ability to lead incident response, threat monitoring, and continuous SOC maturity.
Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:
- Experience with managed SOC or multi-agency SOC environments.
- Additional GIAC or DoD 8140/8570 certifications.
- Experience driving cloud-native SOC modernization.
- Experience with enterprise architecture or automation platforms.
Skills:
- Cyber
- Delivery Management
- Operational Security
- Artificial Intelligence
How to Apply:
Apply online at: https://cgi.njoyn.com/corp/xweb/xweb.asp?NTKN=c&clid=21001&Page=joblisting
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Location: Lafayette, LA and other CGI locations
Date Posted: April 29, 2026
Application Deadline: May 28, 2026
Job Type: Full-time