Manager, Cybersecurity Operations – NA
Johnson Controls
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $112,000 - $150,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
CloudCyber SecurityFirewalls
About the role
- Lead and manage the Security Operations and Incident Response team, ensuring effective monitoring, investigation, and resolution of security alerts and incidents.
- Actively participate in high-priority incident response efforts, guiding containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
- Develop and implement processes for root cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurrence of incidents.
- Design and drive improvements in detection and response workflows, including automation, runbooks, and SOPs.
- Identify and strengthen cybersecurity tooling and visibility to enhance threat detection and prevention capabilities.
- Integrate threat intelligence into operational processes and ensure the team is equipped to respond to emerging threats.
- Collaborate with IT, Security Architecture, and Business teams to align response strategies and improve organizational resilience.
- Oversee the development of incident and metric reporting to improve visibility, accountability, and executive communication.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by mentoring team members and developing their technical and analytical skillsets.
- Lead readiness activities such as tabletop exercises, playbook reviews, and cross-functional coordination to ensure preparedness.
Requirements
- Batchlor Degree
- Leadership experience – managing a team and talent development.
- 8+ years experience with incident response, monitoring and responding to alerts and dealing with all things cyber security & response.
- Proven leadership experience in Security Operations and Incident Response, with a strong background in managing technical teams.
- Extensive hands-on expertise with modern cybersecurity tools including EDR, SIEM, firewalls, WAF, identity platforms, and cloud security.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to guide teams through complex investigations and process improvements.
- Demonstrated ability to drive action and influence outcomes across fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
- Experience integrating threat intelligence into operational workflows and developing proactive detection strategies.
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into business-relevant insights.
- Track record of developing and mentoring cybersecurity professionals, fostering growth and team cohesion.
- Experience building and optimizing incident response playbooks, runbooks, and automation pipelines.
- Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution, adapting to evolving threats and business needs.
- Strong team-first mindset with a passion for building resilient, high-performing security operations capabilities.
Benefits
- This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance.
- This position includes a competitive benefits package.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
incident responsecybersecurityroot cause analysisdetection workflowsautomationthreat intelligenceincident reportingprocess improvementsincident response playbooksanalytical skills
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationinfluenceteam developmentcontinuous improvementfacilitationstrategic planning