Cybersecurity Operations Specialist

General information

Requisition #

R71424

Locations

USA-VA-McLean

Posting Date

10/15/2026

Security Clearance Required

TS/SCI w/ Poly

Remote Type

Onsite

Time Type

Full time

Description & Requirements

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cybersecurity Operations Specialist to join our team in McLean, VA. In this role you will serve as the primary technical expert and operational lead for cybersecurity incident response. This role balances direct technical execution with administrative and managerial oversight, dividing focus between leading complex investigations, engineering security workflows, and managing personnel, operational reporting, and contract compliance.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Technical Operations & Engineering

• Incident Escalation & Forensic Analysis: Lead end-to-end incident investigations across cloud and enterprise architectures, acting as the tier-3 escalation lead for complex, high-impact, and multi-vector security threats.
• Detection & Automation Engineering: Architect automated playbooks, integrate threat intelligence, and leverage AI capabilities within SIEM/EDR tools to improve detection and streamline analyst workflows.
• Readiness & Exercise Execution: Design and execute exercises, perform threat hunting, and maintain the technical toolsets and failover procedures required for alternate-site operations.

Management & Administrative Oversight

• Personnel Leadership & Staffing: Manage shift personnel, conduct performance evaluations and 1-on-1 coaching, oversee onboarding, and maintain rosters to ensure continuous operational coverage.
• Governance & Access Control: Provision and audit role-based access control (RBAC), enforce documentation standards, and manage emergency continuity and relocation protocols.
• Reporting & Leadership Coordination: Own operational KPIs, deliver executive reporting on threat trends and program health, and align workflows with contract and government leadership.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma and 10+ years of cybersecurity experience.
• 5+ years of experience in cyber defense operations, incident response, or CSOC environments.
• 3+ years of experience in management or team leadership overseeing technical staff, schedules, and administrative deliverables.
• Experience leading complex incident response investigations across multi-cloud and enterprise architectures.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years supporting large, classified cybersecurity contracts within the IC
• GIAC GCIH, GCFA, GNFA, CCSP, or CISSP certification(s).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or ITIL certification(s).

Clearance Requirements: An active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph is required for this position

Physical Requirements: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time

The projected compensation range for this position is $141,500.00-$236,000.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.