# Manager, Security Operations Center

**Company:** [Huntress](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/huntress)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Security Operations Center, Windows Forensics, Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Malware Analysis, Detection Engineering, Threat Hunting, Security Operations, Process Design, Operating Procedures, Data Science, Quality Assurance
**Posted:** 2026-08-11

> Leads a regional Security Operations Center team responsible for scalable processes, 24/7 coverage, analyst development, quality assurance, and cross-functional security operations. Requires extensive global SOC experience, Windows forensics expertise, and prior team leadership or management.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Design, implement, and enforce internal processes to reduce burnout and increase the productivity of the operations center against global expectations and standards.
- Manage and enforce local and global shift coverage to maintain 24/7 operations 365 days a year.
- Meet weekly with analysts in one-on-one settings to socialize focus initiatives, gather feedback, provide feedback, and support career progression.
- Contribute to analyst training programs covering digital forensics, incident response, malware analysis, detection engineering, threat hunting, and automation.
- Work with Product teams to prioritize capabilities that augment analyst capabilities.
- Maintain accountability for routine quality assurance for the designated region.
- Partner with Support to create streamlined workflows for customer requests requiring Security Operations Center analysis.
- Mature processes and relationships with Tactical Response, Threat Hunting, and Detection Engineering teams.
- Provide technical leadership to Security Operations Center analysts.
- Ensure team members understand organizational goals and how their work contributes to the mission.
- Provide input and guidance to Marketing, Sales, Support, and Product stakeholders.
- Develop, track, and report on Objectives and Key Results linked to Security Operations Center initiatives.
- Help operationalize new technologies and services.
- Participate in public speaking engagements, including webinars and in-person events.

## Requirements

- Experience leading diverse cybersecurity teams across security operations, digital forensics, incident response, malware analysis, threat hunting, and detection engineering.
- 5+ years of Security Analyst experience in a global 24/7 Security Operations Center, with a focus on Windows forensics.
- 2+ years of team lead or managerial experience in a global operations center or incident response role, preferably within an MSSP, MDR provider, or incident response service.
- Active engagement in the information security community through conferences or public-domain conversations and projects.
- Ongoing learning and awareness of threat actor tradecraft, detection techniques, and security operations concepts.
- Ability to identify workflows and create detailed process diagrams and operating procedures.
- Effective communication of highly technical concepts to stakeholders with varying technical backgrounds.
- Experience leading initiatives or projects requiring delegation and accountability.
- A data-driven approach with experience in data science concepts.

## Compensation and Benefits

- Fully remote work.
- At least one annual trip to the US for the Summer Summit, with additional local events in Australia.
- $800 AUD new-starter home-office setup reimbursement.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers.
- $185 AUD monthly digital allowance for personal phone and internet costs.
- $40 AUD monthly home-office technology stipend.
- Subsidized private health insurance.
- Stock options for all full-time employees.
- Access to BetterUp for coaching and personal and professional growth.

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