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

Philips

Actively hiring
Washington DC Posted 22 days ago $146,000$232,000 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Cybersecurity Expert at the SOC & Platform Operations team, you will lead the technical design and evolution of a FedRAMP-compliant Security Operations Centre (SOC), ensuring secure-by-design practices across the organization. Your daily responsibilities include incident detection and response, threat monitoring, vulnerability management, and security tooling, while also driving platform-related initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop complex cyber security solutions, maintain processes aligned with FedRAMP and NIST standards, and serve as a technical mentor without formal people-management duties. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in areas like Security Architecture or Network Security, with hands-on expertise in SOC operations, incident response, and cloud environments. Proficiency in AI for threat analysis, automation, and security platform optimization is essential, along with strong communication skills to lead complex initiatives and engage 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 Terraform Python Go

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, 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 security reporting and dashboards for assurance and visibility across the organization.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity with a Bachelor's degree or 3+ years with a Master's.
  • Hands-on expertise in SOC operations, incident response, and security engineering.
  • Working knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST, ISO 27001, and AI for threat analysis.
  • Experience in cloud and hybrid environments, driving automation and tooling integration.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives.
  • Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or Splunk.

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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