CA, GB + 1 moreOAX is seeking a seasoned and dynamic Head of Security Operations Center (SOC) to lead and scale our managed security operations. This pivotal leadership role is responsible for overseeing 24/7 SOC functions, including monitoring, detection engineering, threat hunting, incident response, and customer reporting.
Requirements
- Define and execute a multi-year SOC strategy aligned to OneAxiom’s growth objectives, customer needs, and service roadmap (people, process, and technology).
- Directly oversee 15–30 security professionals across SecOps functions.
- Ensure reliable 24/7 operations, high signal-to-noise alerting, proactive hunting, and effective incident handling.
- Develop and maintain SOC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that enable consistent execution (escalation paths, severity classifications, ticketing standards, and QA).
- Recruit, develop, and retain top SOC talent; build clear career paths and training programs.
- Partner with Engineering and Sales to design, pilot, and launch new managed security offerings.
- Build trusted relationships with client security leaders
- Own SOC budgeting and capacity planning; optimize costs while meeting SLAs and quality standards.
- Define and manage data-driven KPIs (e.g., MTTA/MTTD/MTTR, SLA attainment, detection coverage, false-positive rate, automation rate).
- Align SOC processes with relevant frameworks for our Ideal Customer Profile (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001) and support audits as needed.
Benefits
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
United Kingdom
United States
