Lead SOC/NOC Engineer – Shift Work

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary point of escalation for intricate security and infrastructure challenges within Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.

• Offer technical leadership, mentorship, and direction to SOC and NOC engineers.

• Take ownership of the design, configuration, and upkeep of SIEM, monitoring, and alerting systems.

• Develop and enhance security and infrastructure dashboards, alerts, and monitoring solutions.

• Spearhead incident response for critical security incidents and significant infrastructure failures.

• Create and sustain runbooks, playbooks, procedures, and reporting templates.

• Promote automation and innovation to enhance operational efficiency.

• Oversee audit, compliance, accreditation, and authority-to-operate (ATO) support initiatives.

• Collaborate with client stakeholders, vendors, and third parties to strengthen security posture and operational maturity.

• Establish and enforce processes for patching, backup and recovery, disaster recovery, and change management.

• Generate written documentation for operational procedures.

• Manage shift coverage planning and participate in an on-call rotation to support continuous 24x7 operational SLAs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in security operations, network and infrastructure operations, and/or systems engineering.

• Proficient in operating Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms.

• Experience in leading or mentoring engineers within a SOC, NOC, or integrated operations center.

• Practical experience with SIEM configuration and maintenance, as well as SOC/NOC engineering and administrative tools.

• Skilled in managing Azure subscriptions and resources across compute, storage, networking, and identity.

• Capable of leading incident response and addressing malware, phishing, and active vulnerability threats.

• Excellent engineering analysis, troubleshooting, and communication skills, including client-facing consulting ability.

• Prepared to serve as senior escalation, participate in on-call rotations, and perform off-hours maintenance.

• CompTIA Security+ certification required.

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to pass client background checks are mandatory.

• Availability to work off-hours shifts covering 24x7x365 SLAs, including 4p–12a Monday–Friday and/or 12-hour weekend and holiday shifts, plus two day shifts weekly.

• Willingness to be on call and adjust shifts for team member absences.

• Preferred certifications include SC-200, AZ-500, AZ-104, or CySA+.

• Preferred advanced forensics skills.

• Preferred familiarity with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender.

• Preferred knowledge of Azure Monitor, Azure Automation, Azure Backup, Azure Security Center, and Azure Update Manager.

• Preferred experience with ARM, Terraform, PowerShell, and KQL.

• Preferred background in security audits, accreditation, and ATO processes.

• Preferred experience in MSP or 24/7 enterprise operations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employee Ownership.

• Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship.

• Inclusive Culture.

• Mission-Driven Work.

• Competitive Salaries.

• Qualified Overtime.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Flexible Holiday Leave (88 hours per year).

• Parental Leave.

• Immediate Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

• 401(k) Retirement Plan (5% match on base compensation, immediate 100% vesting).

• Tuition Reimbursement & Learning Allowance.

• Referral Bonus Program (up to $5k).