Lead SecOps Engineer (Cloud Sec Spec 3)

Job Title: Lead SecOps Engineer (Cloud Sec Spec 3)Location: Onsite - Washington DCWork AuthorizationRole SummaryThe Lead SecOps Engineer serves as the senior technical lead responsible for designing, building, and operationalizing the SBA Google SecOps Enterprise Plus environment. This role oversees SIEM/SOAR architecture, data ingestion pipelines, threatintelligence integration, and ensures the platform meets FedRAMP High security and operational requirements.Roles & ResponsibilitiesLead the design and implementation of the Google SecOps Enterprise Plus tenant.Architect ingestion pipelines from Microsoft Sentinel, Entra ID, AWS GovCloud, and onpremises log sources.Validate parser coverage across 700+ supported log types.Oversee deployment of curated detections, UEBA, and Gemini-assisted investigation workflows.Direct integration of Zero Trust and IAM telemetry (Okta, Entra).Ensure platform alignment with SBA insiderthreat and privilegedaccess monitoring requirements.Provide senior-level guidance across all phases: Initiate & Design, Build & Integrate, Detect & Tune, Operationalize & Transition.Support runbook development, training, and transition to steady-state operations.Professional Experience Required8+ years of experience in cloud security engineering, SIEM/SOAR architecture, or enterprise security operations.Extensive experience with Google SecOps, BigQuery UDM, and cloud-native security platforms.Experience integrating multi-cloud telemetry (Azure, AWS, on-prem).Experience leading enterprise-scale security modernization projects.Educational QualificationBachelor s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master s preferred).CertificationsIndustry certifications such as Google Cybersecurity Professional, CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, or equivalent.