Cybersecurity Expert, SOC & Platform Operations (FedRAMP required - Washington DC)

Philips

Actively hiring
Washington DC Posted 22 days ago $146,000–$232,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Cybersecurity Expert at the Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Platform Operations team, you will lead the technical design and evolution of a FedRAMP-compliant SOC, ensuring secure-by-design practices across the organization. Your daily responsibilities include incident detection and response, threat monitoring, vulnerability management, and security tooling integration to enhance operational effectiveness. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop complex cyber security solutions, maintain compliance frameworks like FedRAMP, NIST, and ISO 27001, and contribute to security reporting and dashboards for assurance and visibility. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in areas such as Security Architecture or Network Security, hands-on SOC build-out expertise, and knowledge of AI and machine learning techniques for threat analysis. Strong communication skills are essential for leading complex initiatives and engaging with technical stakeholders effectively.

Skills

FedRAMP NIST ISO 27001 AI Machine Learning Cloud Security Hybrid Cloud Security Automation SOC Operations Incident Response Threat Monitoring Vulnerability Management CI/CD Splunk Kubernetes AWS Azure GCP

What you'll do

  • Lead the technical design and evolution of a FedRAMP-compliant Security Operations Centre (SOC).
  • Manage daily SOC operations including incident detection, response, threat monitoring, and vulnerability management.
  • Design and implement complex security solutions for cloud and hybrid environments.
  • Enhance operational effectiveness through automation and tooling integration in security platforms.
  • Serve as a technical mentor to SOC and cybersecurity teammates without formal leadership roles.
  • Contribute to FedRAMP compliance by establishing and maintaining necessary processes and documentation.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of cybersecurity experience with a Bachelor's degree or 3+ years with a Master's.
  • Hands-on expertise in SOC operations, incident response, and security engineering.
  • Experience building out SOCs in regulated environments like FedRAMP, NIST, ISO 27001.
  • Practical application of AI/ML for threat analysis, automation, and analytics.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives.
  • Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity.
  • Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC.

Market check

Salary context

This $146,000–$232,000 range sits above 78% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$113,900–$199,800

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$141,102–$184,900

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Philips

Royal Philips (founded 1891) is a leading Dutch health technology company focused on improving well-being through innovation, transitioning from a diversified electronics giant to a specialist in healthcare, imaging, patient monitoring, and personal health.

Philips currently has 7 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,750–$183,600 across 7 roles with salary data.

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