What Success Looks Like (Objectives):Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.Managing threat response operations across multi-tiered security teams requires maintaining high-availability detection and rapid incident mitigation under high-pressure scenarios. This role resolves enterprise security risks, operational overhead, and incident response delays by leading a multi-tiered team in monitoring SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, and EDR platforms. Through rigorous incident investigation, operational leadership, and cross-functional alignment, threat response requirements are effectively addressed across Information Security. Ultimately, these efforts eliminate security gaps, optimize threat detection capabilities, and safeguard corporate digital assets.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives):- Lead a multi-tiered Threat Response team to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber security incidents while maintaining operational efficiency under high-pressure situations
- Enhance threat detection capabilities and reduce incident response times in alignment with team performance goals and metrics
- Execute incident response plans in coordination with incident handlers while providing clear operational reports to Information Security leadership
- Facilitate regular training, mentorship, and performance reviews to foster continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing across team members
- Leverage AI tools to automate alert triage, streamline threat intelligence processing, and accelerate incident analysis workflows
Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you'll bring)Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring):- Critical experience leading operations teams within Computer Incident Response Teams (CIRT), CSIRCs, or Security Operations Centers (SOC)
- Technical mastery of security technologies including SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, EDR, and IDS/IPS platforms alongside threat intelligence methodologies
- In-depth understanding of cyber security frameworks including NIST, CIS, ISO, MITRE ATT&CK, and MITRE D3FEND
- AI Application skills to streamline security data analysis, reduce false-positive alerts, and optimize threat detection pipelines
- Exceptional leadership, decision-making under pressure, and cross-functional communication abilities to translate complex technical findings for executive stakeholders
Additional Qualifications:- Management experience with operational security teams
- Experience with digital forensic analysis
- Industry certifications such as CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, or (ISC)² CISSP
Minimum Requirements:- Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum Experience: 5+ years of experience in Information Security
- Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 5 years of experience with:
- Security monitoring and response technologies (SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, EDR, IDS/IPS)
- Cyber security investigations and threat intelligence
- Security operations within CIRT, CSIRC, or SOC environments
Visa sponsorship not available for this position
Salary RangeCompensation: $110,100.00/Year - $157,300.00/Year
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BenefitsWe offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary here: EchoStar Benefits
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies. Compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
This job posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
