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SOC Manager

CGI
Knoxville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 7/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/14/2026
Position Description

We are seeking a technically deep and operations-focused Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager with extensive hands-on experience leading large-scale SOC environments. This leader must possess deep technical expertise, strong operational management skills, and broad knowledge of on-prem, cloud, and hybrid security ecosystems.

**This position is located one of our CGI Federal offices – Fairfax, VA or Knoxville, TN; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable**

Your future duties and responsibilities

Lead SOC operations across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid infrastructures.

Manage daily SOC activities including monitoring, analysis, triage, incident escalation, and continuous improvement.

Oversee the implementation and maturity of enterprise security tools (EDR, SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS, DLP).

Drive threat intelligence integration, detection engineering, and incident response readiness.

Work with governance, cloud, and engineering teams to ensure security tools and processes remain modern and effective.

Provide technical leadership for platform management, configuration, and DevSecOps alignment.

Support federal regulatory and security-framework compliance.

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

  • Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field.
  • CISSP or CISM (required).
  • 7 years managing SOC teams and/or cyber operations centers.
  • Expertise in multi-environment (on-prem, cloud, hybrid) security operations.
  • Hands-on expertise in:
  • EDR, SIEM, SOAR
  • IDS/IPS, DLP
  • Threat intelligence workflows
  • DevSecOps & security engineering
  • Infrastructure and configuration management
  • Strong understanding of federal security/regulatory frameworks.
  • Ability to lead incident response, threat monitoring, and continuous SOC maturity.

Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:

  • Experience with managed SOC or multi-agency SOC environments.
  • Additional GIAC or DoD 8140/8570 certifications.
  • Experience driving cloud-native SOC modernization.
  • Experience with enterprise architecture or automation platforms.

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $113,400.00 - $276,200.00.

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive insurance options
  • Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
  • Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
  • Paid parental leave
  • Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
  • Wellness and Well-being programs

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Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

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Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.

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