SOC Chief

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a SOC Chief to work in our Portland, OR office. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. The SOC Chief is responsible for leading Security Operations Center (SOC) strategy, operations, personnel, processes, and mission execution. This role oversees daily and long-term SOC activities, including monitoring, triage, incident escalation, threat detection, reporting, quality assurance, and continuous improvement across the cyber operations environment. The ideal candidate combines deep security operations expertise , strong leadership ability, incident response experience, and the capacity to communicate operational risk clearly to technical teams, program leadership, and senior stakeholders. This role ensures the SOC operates effectively, aligns with mission priorities, and delivers timely , accurate , and actionable security outcomes. Key Responsibilities: SOC Leadership & Operational Oversight: - Lead day-to-day SOC operations, ensuring monitoring, triage, analysis, escalation, and reporting activities are performed accurately, consistently, and within established timelines. - Establish operational priorities, shift expectations, escalati...