Cybersecurity Operations Lead, Consultant

Job overview

Cybersecurity Operations Lead, Consultant is a fully onsite role in Columbia, SC. Compensation is not specified; the posting describes it as DOE. The role supports SCDHHS’s Office of Cybersecurity and its enterprise threat monitoring and incident-response capabilities.

What you'll do

• Drive the maturation of Security Operations Center capabilities
• serve as an escalation point and mentor for SOC analysts
• oversee security incident identification, analysis, and response
• support staffing
• analyze threats and risks to the Medicaid Enterprise
• advance continuous monitoring and incident-response processes
• refine playbooks and alerts
• support threat hunting
• collaborate with IT, application development, business, and compliance teams
• and lead security projects and continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cybersecurity operations lead

consultant

columbia sc

coolsoft

scdhhs

security operations center

incident response

threat hunting

cissp

gcih

windows and linux

12-month contract

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting describes a 12-month contract and requires a South Carolina resident with no relocation. Requires 10+ years of IT experience with Windows, Linux, and web-based applications; five years of enterprise infrastructure design and deployment; and five years in a SOC lead capacity. One or a combination of CISSP, GCIH, or Security+ is required.

About the employer

COOLSOFT is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.