Security Operations Center Level 3 Manager

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

Peraton requires a Security Operations Center (SOC) Level 3 Manager to support the Special Operation Command Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) – 3 EOM.  This position is located at MacDill AFB in Florida.

The purpose of the Special Operations Forces Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) 3 Enterprise Operations and Maintenance (EOM) Task Order (TO) is to provide USSOCOM, its Component Commands, its Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs), and its deployed forces with Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services to maintain Network Operations (NetOps); maintain systems and network infrastructure; provide end user and common device support; provide configuration, change, license, and asset management; conduct training, and perform Install, Move, Add, Change (IMACs) services. The responsibilities and tasks associated with each requirement play a pivotal role to USSOCOM, the CIO/J6 organization, and ultimately the end-user who operate around the globe 24x7x365. 

The SOC Level 3 Manager leads a multi-disciplinary team executing enterprise-wide Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO). This role serves as the senior leader for SOC Level 3, advanced defense operations, aligning technical strategy, operational priorities, and performance standards with mission objectives. The SOC Level 3 Manager provides operational leadership and oversight across proactive threat hunting, Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), malware reverse engineering, digital forensic investigations, strategic detection research, and advanced analytics.

Responsibilities:

• Direct proactive, intelligence-driven threat hunting across endpoint, identity, network, cloud, and application environments to uncover adversary activity that may have evaded existing security controls.
• Provide managerial oversight of host, memory, network, cloud, and other digital forensic investigations, ensuring evidence integrity, analytical quality, and timely operational reporting.
• Direct malware triage, static and dynamic analysis, behavioral analysis, and reverse engineering to identify adversary capabilities and translate findings into actionable intelligence, detections, and countermeasures.
• Lead the development of strategic cyber threat intelligence products aligned with mission priorities, priority intelligence requirements, and emerging adversary threats.
• Guide the responsible adoption of advanced analytics, machine learning, generative AI, and agentic capabilities to improve investigative efficiency, detection coverage, analytical quality, and operational decision-making.
• Direct development, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement of advanced detections and countermeasures informed by adversary tradecraft, threat intelligence, incident findings, threat hunts, and Purple Team exercises.
• Integrate SOC Level 3 capabilities with SOC Levels 1 and 2 by establishing clear escalation paths, enabling seamless knowledge transfer, and translating advanced threat findings into actionable triage procedures, detections, playbooks, and response improvements.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Min 14 years with HS Diploma, 12 years AS/AA degree, 10 years with BS/BA, 8 years with MS/MA, 5 years with PhD
• A DoW TS/SCI clearance is required
• Security +
• Must be DoW 8140 compliant under the Work Role Code 462– Cyber Defense Incident Responder - Advanced

Highly Desired:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate security issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience managing a SOC or team of cyber professionals
• Minimum 7 years of technical experience with cyber tools and TTPs

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements

The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.