Lead SecOps Engineer (Cloud Sec Spec 3)
Location: Washington, DC
Work Authorization: US Citizen
Role Summary
The Lead SecOps Engineer serves as the senior technical lead responsible for designing, building, and operationalizing the SBA Google SecOps Enterprise Plus environment. This role oversees SIEM/SOAR architecture, data ingestion pipelines, threat‑intelligence integration, and ensures the platform meets FedRAMP High security and operational requirements.
Roles & Responsibilities
· Lead the design and implementation of the Google SecOps Enterprise Plus tenant.
· Architect ingestion pipelines from Microsoft Sentinel, Entra ID, AWS GovCloud, and on‑premises log sources.
· Validate parser coverage across 700+ supported log types.
· Oversee deployment of curated detections, UEBA, and Gemini-assisted investigation workflows.
· Direct integration of Zero Trust and IAM telemetry (Okta, Entra).
· Ensure platform alignment with SBA insider‑threat and privileged‑access monitoring requirements.
· Provide senior-level guidance across all phases: Initiate & Design, Build & Integrate, Detect & Tune, Operationalize & Transition.
· Support runbook development, training, and transition to steady-state operations.
Professional Experience Required
· 10+ years of experience in cloud security engineering, SIEM/SOAR architecture, or enterprise security operations.
· Extensive experience with Google SecOps, BigQuery UDM, and cloud-native security platforms.
· Experience integrating multi-cloud telemetry (Azure, AWS, on-prem).
· Experience leading enterprise-scale security modernization projects.
Educational Qualification
· Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).
Certifications
· Industry certifications such as Google Cybersecurity Professional, CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, or equivalent.