SOC Implementation Lead - Chelsea, United States - HRUCKUS LLC

Description

Veteran Firm Seeking a SOC Implementation Lead for a Hybrid Assignment in Chelsea, MA

My name is Stephen Hrutka, and I lead a Veteran-owned consulting firm in Washington, DC, focused on strategic sourcing, supply chain, and IT Staffing.

We want to fill a SOC Implementation Lead role for the State of Massachusetts / Executive Office of Education.

The ideal candidate is a resident of Chelsea, MA, who has eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience in security operations, incident response, or a related field; a strong understanding of SOC technologies, including vulnerability management, EDR, and SIEM platforms, and must have experience with NIST Cybersecurity Framework and an understanding of regulatory directives and requirements related to cyber security.

If youre interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and discuss your qualifications further.

Thanks,

Stephen M Hrutka

Principal Consultant

Executive Summary: HRUCKUS seeks a SOC Implementation Lead for a Hybrid Assignment in Chelsea, MA.

Position Description: Our client provides enterprise-level information technology services, including network management and security, computer operations, application hosting, desktop provisioning and management, and modern and responsive digital services to 40,000 internal stakeholders, plus the residents, business owners, and visitors to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Our client's Security Operations Center (SOC) seeks an Implementation Lead with experience driving the successful design, deployment, and operationalization of vulnerability management, monitoring, detection, and response capabilities. The SOC Implementation Lead will be responsible for simultaneously executing multiple security-related initiatives. This role will also involve coordinating across operations and technical teams to meet enterprise security goals. In addition to the implementation and execution of new controls, the Implementation Lead will contribute to the development of metrics to monitor governance and compliance efforts of security policies and standards.

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Coordinating with internal stakeholders (IT, Security, Operations) and external vendors to ensure seamless integration and collaboration
• Developing a roadmap, including timelines and action plans for the implementation of new security capabilities
• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders (IT, Security, Operations, vendors) to ensure seamless integration and collaboration
• Setting expectations with accountable stakeholders to complete assigned work
• Creating thorough and accurate reports and providing status updates on projects; presenting findings to senior leadership on a routine basis
• Providing strong leadership and cross-functional / stakeholder communications
• Building relationships with the key teams in the enterprise, including client's Sub-groups, Executive Branch Agencies, and Security/IT Vendors
• Developing metrics and reporting those metrics to help the organization understand progress in improving security posture

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience in security operations, incident response, or a related field
• Strong understanding of SOC technologies, including vulnerability management, EDR, and SIEM platforms
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of JIRA in building out an agile product development process, a plus
• Project management and business analysis experience preferred
• Must have experience with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and an understanding of regulatory directives and requirements related to cybersecurity
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to develop and leverage effective relationships with developers, business leaders, and key stakeholders
• Effective leadership, teamwork, and delegation abilities
• Experience with agile methodologies a plus
• Strong collaboration, problem-solving, documentation, conceptual and analytical skills
• Able to work at a high level of autonomy in a dynamic environment
• Experience working in a complex distributed enterprise environment
• Strong sense of personal accountability

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelors degree in business administration, Finance, Public Administration or related field, or equivalent work experience

Additional Details:

• Project(s) Duration: likely to be extended into FY25
• Hours per Week: 37.5
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM EST
• Hybrid: in-office workdays and work-from-home days as needed. 40% on-prem and 60% maximum remote work allowed
• No travel required
• All offers of employment into this position are conditional and subject to passing a Criminal Background Check (CORI), a security clearance (fingerprinting) consistent with IRS and public safety requirements, and security training