Lead SOC/NOC Engineer – Shift Work

September 21, 2026

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Job Description:

Serve as the senior point of escalation for complex security and infrastructure issues across Azure and Microsoft 365 environments
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to SOC and NOC engineers
Own the design, configuration, and maintenance of SIEM, monitoring, and alerting capabilities
Build and refine security and infrastructure dashboards, alerts, and monitoring tools
Lead incident response for high-severity security events and major infrastructure outages
Develop and maintain runbooks, playbooks, procedures, and reporting templates
Drive automation and innovation to improve operational efficiency
Lead audit, compliance, accreditation, and authority-to-operate (ATO) support activities
Partner with client stakeholders, vendors, and third parties to improve security posture and operational maturity
Establish and enforce patching, backup and restore, disaster recovery, and change management processes
Provide written documentation for operational procedures
Lead shift coverage planning and participate in an on-call rotation for continuous 24x7 operational SLAs

Requirements:

7+ years of experience in security operations, network and infrastructure operations, and/or systems engineering
Experience operating Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms
Experience leading or mentoring engineers within a SOC, NOC, or converged operations center
Hands-on experience with SIEM configuration and maintenance and SOC/NOC engineering and administration tools
Experience managing Azure subscriptions and resources across compute, storage, networking, and identity
Ability to lead incident response and resolve malware, phishing, and active vulnerability threats
Strong engineering analysis, troubleshooting, and communication skills, including client-facing consulting ability
Willingness to serve as senior escalation, participate in on-call rotation, and perform off-hours maintenance
CompTIA Security+ certification
U.S. citizenship and ability to pass client background checks
Willingness to work off-hours shifts covering 24x7x365 SLAs, including 4p–12a Monday–Friday and/or 12-hour weekend and holiday shifts, plus two day shifts per week
Willingness to be on call and swap shifts for teammate absences
Preferred: SC-200, AZ-500, AZ-104, or CySA+ certifications
Preferred: advanced forensics skills
Preferred: familiarity with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender
Preferred: Azure Monitor, Azure Automation, Azure Backup, Azure Security Center, and Azure Update Manager
Preferred: ARM, Terraform, PowerShell, and KQL
Preferred: security audits, accreditation, and ATO processes
Preferred: MSP or 24/7 enterprise operations experience

Benefits:

Employee Ownership
Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship
Inclusive Culture
Mission-Driven Work
Competitive Salaries
Qualified Overtime
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Flexible Holiday Leave (88 hours per year)
Parental Leave
Immediate Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k) Retirement Plan (5% match on base compensation, immediate 100% vesting)
Tuition Reimbursement & Learning Allowance
Referral Bonus Program (up to $5k)

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