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Security Operations Center Lead

Tekfortune Inc.

Irvine, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Automation, CISM - Certified Information Security Manager, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Security, Continuous Improvement, GCFA - GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst, GCIH - GIAC Certified Incident Handler, Hunting, IR (Infrared), ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Incident Management, Incident Response, Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Security, Intrusion Detection Systems, Intrusion Prevention Systems, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Metrics, Offshoring, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Capability, Process Improvement, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting Dashboards, Risk, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Security Attacks, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Service Level Agreement (SLA), Team Lead/Manager, Telecommunications, Time Management, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
LOCATION
Irvine, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Role: Security Operations Center Lead (Onshore)
12 Months + possible extension
Irvine, CA orange county Area. (Preferred USC & GC else any visa is fine)
Rate $62/hr on C2C


Overview

The Security Operations Center Lead (Onshore) is responsible for managing and enhancing the organization s Security Operations Center (SOC) and related cybersecurity functions. This role leads a team of Offshore SOC analysts to detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents while driving continuou improvements in tools, processes, and team capabilities. The Security Operations Lead (Onshore) ensures alignment with business objectives, risk management, and compliance requirements.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and collaborate with offshore SOC analysts and incident responders, managing daily monitoring, triage, and escalation processes.
  • Manage 24x7 operational coverage by the MSSP and ensure adherence to SLAs and response timelines
  • Oversee operation and optimization of SIEM, SOAR, and endpoint detection/response (EDR) platforms.
  • Direct incident detection, investigation, and coordinated response across IT and business units.
  • Coordinate incident analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
  • Serve as the escalation point for critical security events and executive communications.
  • Develop and maintain incident response playbooks and ensure integration with IR, vulnerability management, and threat hunting programs.
  • Collaborate with the IR and IT teams to ensure forensic evidence handling and post-incident reviews.
  • Lead threat hunting, forensic investigations, and root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence of incidents.
  • Collaborate with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) teams to meet regulatory and framework requirements (e.g., NIST CSF 2.0, ISO 27001, NYCRR 500).
  • Develop, maintain and report security metrics and dashboards (MTTD, MTTR, incident trends) for executive leadership and risk committees.
  • Drive continuous improvement by evaluating tools, automation, and processes to strengthen SOC maturity.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.

  • 10+ years in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in SOC/security operations leadership.
  • Strong knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, and cloud monitoring tools.
  • Familiarity with industry frameworks (NIST CSF 2.0, MITRE Telecommunication&CK).
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to translate technical risks into business impact.
  • Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCFA, or equivalent.
  • Strong skills in both spoken and written communication

Success Metrics
  • Reduced mean time to detect (MTTD), mean time to respond (MTTR), True Positive to False Positive Ratio, Incident Closure Rate within SLA, SOC Tool Uptime and Data Coverage
  • Improved SOC maturity and automation capabilities.
  • Strong cross-team collaboration and stakeholder satisfaction.
  • High team performance, engagement, and professional development.

About the Company

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Tekfortune Inc.

Tekfortune is a software solutions company providing project development and staff augmentation services to companies in various industries including Healthcare, Banking, Finance, Telecommunication and Aviation.

Tekfortune Inc delivers solutions to a wide variety of organizations of various sizes and industries. Our clients include mid-market to Fortune 1000 companies spanning across industries such as: Insurance, Financial, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Retail and many others.

In Tekfortune Inc, we are offering selection of services and solutions at very reasonable rates. With years of experience in the placement and recruitment Industry and over time we have acquired the knowledge essential to comprehend the exact need and dependence on customers. Therefore we provide the customers the best and also the brightest candidates for vacancies. Moreover, by understanding the working interest of customers who is able to place them within the companies where they are able to get maximum opportunity for professional growth.

Tekfortune Inc has a strong emphasis on quality. Its goal would be to achieve client satisfaction by looking into making deliveries satisfaction of customer's business needs. Our ability to quickly identify and effectively employ proven fundamental principles, techniques and resources yields highly desirable results for our clients.

We understand that each industry and organization share a level of uniqueness that requires a tailored approach in order to deliver specific solutions. Such factors as client culture, industry regulations, organizational maturity, financial health and many more items may impact our approach to delivering client solutions.

Having served a wide variety of clients has provided Tekfortune the ability to build subject matter expertise across numerous industries. Our industry expertise combined with our specialized knowledge of Business Process Improvement, Requirements Management and Program & Project Management provides a powerful combination and a tremendous value to our clients.

We are run by a group of industry experts who have decades of experience in delivering custom solutions to our clients.
COMPANY SIZE
20 to 49 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
FOUNDED
2014
WEBSITE
http://www.tekfortune.com/

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