Senior Security Operations Lead responsible for hands-on management of cybersecurity operations, threat intelligence, incident response, security validation, and vendor coordination.

Our power generation client is looking for a Senior Security Operations Lead responsible for hands-on management of cybersecurity operations, threat intelligence, incident response, security validation, and vendor coordination.

Must-haves:

• 8 + years experience leading security operations teams or SOC functions in IT and/or OT environments.
• Hands-on expertise in incident response, threat intelligence, and cyber defense operations.
• Strong experience with security validation and testing (e.g., red/purple team exercises, vulnerability management).
• Vendor management experience for cybersecurity tools and services (MSSPs, SIEM, EDR, cloud security).
• Tech-agnostic with the ability to evaluate, implement, and optimize security technologies across platforms.
• Ability to coordinate and streamline security operations across teams and stakeholders.
• Experience defining security operations roadmap and priorities.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, compliance, and best practices (NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO ).