IT SOC Manager
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_onI 95, Brooklyn, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, 32204, United States
About the Role
The IT SOC Manager provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure rapid detection and response to cyber threats while continuously improving people, processes, and technology. This role is pivotal in partnering with the information security organization, IT, risk management, legal, privacy, and business leaders to protect the organization from evolving cyber risks.
Based in Jacksonville, Florida, you will lead a geographically distributed Security Operations Center (SOC) team, managing analysts across multiple shifts and regions. The position requires interaction with global teams and time zones, with participation in major incident response activities outside standard business hours as needed. Rare travel may be required to support team engagement or leadership meetings.
Day in the Life
You will drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence within the SOC. Your day involves overseeing daily operations including monitoring, triage, investigation, containment, and remediation of security incidents. You will ensure consistent execution of response playbooks and coordinate cross-functional response efforts with DFIR, IT, legal, privacy, HR, and communications teams.
Beyond daily operations, you will evaluate emerging threats and translate intelligence into actionable detection strategies. You will define and track SOC KPIs, providing clear reporting to executive leadership on performance and risk posture. Additionally, you will develop a multiyear SOC maturity roadmap, participate in vendor evaluations, and support audits and tabletop exercises to maintain organizational resilience.
Work location
Work model: On-site
I 95, Brooklyn, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, 32204, United States
Jacksonville, Florida
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleLead, mentor, and develop a geographically distributed SOC team across multiple shifts and regions
- check_circleDefine roles, skill sets, training paths, and career development plans for SOC staff
- check_circleManage staffing models to support 24x7 security operations
- check_circleOversee daily SOC operations including monitoring, triage, investigation, and remediation of incidents
- check_circleEnsure consistent execution of response playbooks and standard operating procedures
- check_circleTranslate emerging threat intelligence into actionable detection strategies
- check_circleDefine and track SOC KPIs such as MTTD, MTTR, and alert quality
- check_circleProvide clear reporting to executive leadership on SOC performance, risk posture, and incident trends
- check_circleDevelop and execute a multiyear SOC maturity roadmap aligned to business and risk priorities
- check_circleParticipate in vendor evaluation, tool selection, and budget planning for SOC capabilities
- check_circleSupport audits, tabletop exercises, and purple team activities
- check_circleEnsure SOC operations align with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry frameworks like NIST
Requirements
- verifiedBachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field
- verified8+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or threat detection
- verifiedExperience managing security teams or leading SOC operations
- verifiedHands on experience with enterprise security tools (SIEM, EDR/XDR, and threat intelligence platforms)
- verifiedStrong understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
- verifiedCISSP, CISM, GCED, GCIH, or equivalent certifications preferred
- verifiedFamiliarity with cloud security operations (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Nice to Have
Experience operating a SOC in a large, complex, or regulated enterprise environment. Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GCED, GCIH, or equivalent. Familiarity with cloud security operations (AWS, Azure, GCP). Experience managing globally distributed or follow the sun SOC models. Prior experience supporting executive level incident communications.
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Skills, education and keywords
Skills: Siem, XDR, NDR, Threat Intelligence Platforms, Incident Response, Threat Detection, Cloud Security Operations, Aws, Azure, GCP.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Frequently asked questions about IT SOC Manager at Vaco by Highspring
What does a IT SOC Manager at Vaco by Highspring do?expand_more
In this IT SOC Manager at Vaco by Highspring role, you will lead, mentor, and develop a geographically distributed soc team across multiple shifts and regions; define roles, skill sets, training paths, and career development plans for soc staff; manage staffing models to support 24x7 security operations; and oversee daily soc operations including monitoring, triage, investigation, and remediation of incidents.
What are the requirements for this IT SOC Manager role?expand_more
Vaco by Highspring is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements: Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field; 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or threat detection; Experience managing security teams or leading SOC operations; Hands on experience with enterprise security tools (SIEM, EDR/XDR, and threat intelligence platforms); Strong understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs); and CISSP, CISM, GCED, GCIH, or equivalent certifications preferred.
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IT SOC Manager at Vaco by Highspring is based in I 95, Brooklyn, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, 32204, United States. This is a on-site role.
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Vaco by Highspring has listed this IT SOC Manager role as on-site.
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IT SOC Manager at Vaco by Highspring typically requires 8+ years of relevant experience at the lead level.
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Key skills for IT SOC Manager at Vaco by Highspring include Siem; XDR; NDR; Threat Intelligence Platforms; Incident Response; Threat Detection; Cloud Security Operations; and Aws.
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Educational requirements for this role: Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
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IT SOC Manager at Vaco by Highspring is part of the it job category on Recrutus.