We are seeking a Senior Technology Advisor with diverse experience in information technology and cybersecurity to join our esteemed Security Operations Center (SOC) team. This role will be responsible for providing strategic guidance, conducting research, and authoring thought-leading whitepapers on emerging technologies while identifying innovative service improvement opportunities within the organization's security landscape. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of staying abreast of industry trends and best practices to ensure optimal security posture.

Job Description 

• Strategic Advising: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior management, business units, and other stakeholders by offering recommendations on IT and cybersecuritystrategies, policies, and procedures that align with organizational objectives.
• Research & Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis and research on cutting-edge technologies, industry trends, and best practices to inform decision-making processesrelated to security operations
• Whitepaper Authoring: Develop well-researched, insightful, and engaging whitepapers addressing various aspects of IT and cybersecurity, such as threat intelligence, incident response, risk assessment, and compliance.
• Service Improvement Identification: Continuously identify, assess, and recommend new or improved services to enhance the overall efficiency, effectiveness, and security of the organization's IT infrastructure.
• Mentorship & Collaboration: Actively mentor junior members of the SOC team and the Analysis Support Team (AST), fostering a culture of continuous learning andprofessional growth. Work closely with cross-functional teams across the organization to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Training & Education: Plan, develop, and deliver training programs and workshops for staff at all levels to improve their understanding of current and evolvingcybersecurity threats, tools, and best practices.
• Vendor Evaluation: Assess potential vendors, partners, and solutions providers to ensure alignment with the organization's security needs and goals.
• Incident Response Planning: Contribute to the development of comprehensive incident response plans, playbooks, and procedures to minimize the impact of security incidents.
• Reporting & Metrics: Analyze data from security monitoring systems and other sources to provide regular reports and metrics on key performance indicators, riskmitigation efforts, and return on investment for the SOC team's initiatives.
• Requirements Analysis: Perform requirements analysis to help define functional user requirements for all SOC and Task order mission functions.

Required Skills 

• Relevant work experience in Information Technology and Cybersecurity, including roles in SOC, Network/Security Engineering, Threat Intelligence, or similar domains.
• Demonstrated expertise in multiple IT disciplines, including network architecture, cloud security, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, identity and accessmanagement, and incident response.
• Proven ability to analyze complex technical issues and translate them into clear, concise language for non-technical audiences.
• Strong written communication skills with a portfolio of published whitepapers or articles showcasing your subject matter expertise.
• Aptitude for identifying market trends and emerging technologies with the potential to positively impact the organization's security posture.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with the capacity to build relationships and credibility at all levels within the organization and externally.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and evaluating potential partners for IT security products and services.
• Ability to travel occasionally for conferences, workshops, and client meetings.

Capabilities 

• Responsible for providing business and technical architectural guidance to development teams, business groups, and customers for existing and new products and services. 
• Identifies solutions based on business and technical criteria, analyzes alternatives based on trade space, and implements designs.
• Researches current and emerging technologies and process methodologies and proposes changes and tailoring where needed. 
• Assesses the system and business process architectures currently in place and works with staff to recommend improvements.
• Ensures technical architecture teams deliver efficient and effective system solutions to support business goals and objectives.
• Develops, enhances, and maintains established service design procedure and process by applying process frameworks and methodologies.
• Prepares and presents test plan, technical presentations, and analyst briefings.
• Identifies customer requirements, analyzes alternatives, and conducts product recommendations related to software, platform, and network configurations.
• Provides updates to stakeholders on project cost, schedule, and quality in comparison to stakeholder objectives.

Education and Experience 

• High School Diploma or GED 12 years of relevant experience 
• Associates Degree 10 years of relevant experience 
• Bachelors Degree 8 years of relevant experience 
• Masters Degree 6 years of relevant experience 
• PhD 4 years of relevant experience
• Note: Relevant professional certifications will be considered equivalent to six (6) months of relevant experience.