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Lead SecOps Engineer (Cloud Sec Spec 3)

Softthink Solutions, Inc.
Washington, DC Contractor
POSTED ON 9/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/2/2026

Job Title: Lead SecOps Engineer (Cloud Sec Spec 3)


Location: Onsite - Washington DC
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Role Summary

The Lead SecOps Engineer serves as the senior technical lead responsible for designing, building, and operationalizing the SBA Google SecOps Enterprise Plus environment. This role oversees SIEM/SOAR architecture, data ingestion pipelines, threatintelligence integration, and ensures the platform meets FedRAMP High security and operational requirements.

Roles & Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of the Google SecOps Enterprise Plus tenant.

Architect ingestion pipelines from Microsoft Sentinel, Entra ID, AWS GovCloud, and onpremises log sources.

Validate parser coverage across 700 supported log types.

Oversee deployment of curated detections, UEBA, and Gemini-assisted investigation workflows.

Direct integration of Zero Trust and IAM telemetry (Okta, Entra).

Ensure platform alignment with SBA insiderthreat and privilegedaccess monitoring requirements.

Provide senior-level guidance across all phases: Initiate & Design, Build & Integrate, Detect & Tune, Operationalize & Transition.

Support runbook development, training, and transition to steady-state operations.

Professional Experience Required

8 years of experience in cloud security engineering, SIEM/SOAR architecture, or enterprise security operations.

Extensive experience with Google SecOps, BigQuery UDM, and cloud-native security platforms.

Experience integrating multi-cloud telemetry (Azure, AWS, on-prem).

Experience leading enterprise-scale security modernization projects.

Educational Qualification

Bachelor s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master s preferred).

Certifications

Industry certifications such as Google Cybersecurity Professional, CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, or equivalent.

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