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Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. · 20 hours ago

Cyber Operations Team Lead

Portland, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. is an industry-recognized federal contractor providing quality technical solutions. The Cyber Operations Team Lead oversees the Security Operations Center, digital forensics, service desk, and tools management functions to ensure effective cyber operations and compliance with federal regulations.

Information ServicesInformation TechnologyProfessional Services

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Oversees all SOC operations, ensuring prompt detection, triage, escalation, and remediation of security incidents

Maintains and enforces incident response protocols, monitoring standards, and escalation criteria

Coordinates threat intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination

Directs forensic analysis of security incidents and coordinates digital evidence preservation in accordance with applicable laws and BPA policy

Provides technical leadership during high-priority investigations and post-incident activities

Ensures forensic readiness and tool optimization

Supervises service desk personnel supporting IT security incidents and routine service requests

Establishes processes for ticket tracking, timely resolution, escalation, and root cause analysis

Ensures high customer satisfaction and responsiveness

Leads implementation, configuration, and tuning of Splunk solutions for security monitoring and log analytics

Oversees dashboard/report development, data ingestion pipelines, and advanced correlation to support monitoring and compliance

Provides guidance and knowledge sharing on best practices

Manages the deployment, integration, and maintenance of security tools, including EDR, SIEM, and vulnerability management solutions

Maintains inventory and lifecycle management for all cyber tools

Evaluates new technologies to enhance operational capabilities

Leads, mentors, and develops a multidisciplinary cyber operations team

Assigns tasks, monitors performance, conducts training, and fosters a collaborative, proactive team culture

Ensures staff are current on emerging threats and best practices

Ensures adherence to FISMA, NIST, and BPA-specific cybersecurity requirements

Maintains operational documentation, prepares incident and activity reports, and supports audit readiness

Coordinates with the Reporting and Communications Team Lead and Program Manager

Qualification

CybersecuritySOC ManagementDigital ForensicsSplunk AdministrationIncident ResponseCISSPCISMGIACAnalytical SkillsCrisis ManagementFederal ComplianceCommunication SkillsTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related technical field

At least 7–10 years of increasingly responsible experience in cyber operations, including at least 3 years leading SOC or multidisciplinary security teams in a federal or critical infrastructure environment

CISSP, CISM, or GIAC (e.g., GCIA, GCFA) required

In-depth knowledge of SOC procedures, digital forensics methodologies, and incident response lifecycle

Hands-on experience with Splunk administration, SIEM platforms, and enterprise security toolsets

Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor cross-functional technical teams

Strong analytical, critical thinking, and crisis management capabilities

Familiarity with federal security compliance standards (FISMA, NIST SP 800-53)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Must be able to obtain and maintain the Secret security clearance

Preferred

Master's degree preferred

Splunk certifications (e.g., Splunk Certified Administrator), or other relevant security operations credentials, preferred

Preferred Secret or L clearance needed to be considered

Company

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.

Edgewater Federal Solutions was founded in 2002 with the mission of being the best IT consulting company possible for our government clients, our contracting partners and our employees.

Founded in 2002

Ijamsville, Maryland, USA

501-1000 employees