DoW SIEM/SOAR Program Lead

Kearney and Company is seeking a DoW SIEM/SOAR Program Lead to join our growing team! The SIEM/SOAR Program Lead is responsible for directing all activities related to Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), and security logging services for enterprise financial systems. This leader ensures that logging, monitoring, and security automation capabilities meet financial audit requirements, compliance frameworks (e.g., FISCAM, NIST 80053), and organizational security policies. The role oversees onboarding of systems to SIEM/SOAR solutions, supports continuous monitoring, drives audit readiness activities, develops systemlevel and enterpriselevel documentation, and ensures sustained operational performance across the security monitoring ecosystem. Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Lead the overall SIEM/SOAR program, including governance, roadmap management, progress reporting and coordination with stakeholders.
• Direct the onboarding of financial systems logs into SIEM, with a focus on financial audit compliance.
• Validate logging, monitoring, and audit requirements and assess design constraints and gaps.
• Oversee ongoing SIEM/SOAR operations, including log ingestion, monitoring, detection, analytics, automation, and performance management.
• Develop and maintain documentation such as system design documents, playbooks, CONOPS, architectures, and reporting dashboards.
• Support audit compliance by providing evidence, addressing findings, and ensuring monitoring capabilities meet audit and FISCAM requirements.
• Lead incident monitoring, alerting, escalation, and response processes across the environment.
• Manage integration of cloudnative logging, analytics, visualization tools, and AI/ML enhancements.

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in cybersecurity operations, security monitoring, SIEM/SOAR engineering, or related technical leadership.
  • At least 2 years of federal of DoW experience.
• SIEM relevant certification (e.g., Splunk Certified, GIAC Certified Detection Analyst, CISSP, CISA, CISM, Security+)
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Elastic, Azure Sentinel, IBM QRadar) and SOAR technologies.
• Strong understanding of logging, monitoring, audit controls, correlation rules, and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, FISCAM, SOC, RMF).
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex multi-system onboarding and integration efforts across large enterprises.
• Experience coordinating with managed security providers or cybersecurity service partners.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and coordinate with government stakeholders, service providers, and system owners.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Active Secret clearance (minimum), with ability to obtain TS/SCI if required.
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-native SIEM/SOAR solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with DoW or other federal cybersecurity frameworks and governance processes.
• Expertise with the GAO FISCAM and how auditors testing logging requirements
• Background in creating architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and operational playbooks.
• Experience with automation tools, AI/MLbased anomaly detection, and orchestration frameworks.
• Prior involvement in financial system audits, NFR remediation, or FISCAM-related identity controls.
• Strong communication skills for executive reporting, cross-functional coordination, and audit engagement.
• Prior leadership roles within DoW, federal consulting, or large-scale modernization initiatives.

Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney's recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees' feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your "first easy decision." Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers.

The expected salary range for this position is between $103,000 and $180,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law. This position is eligible for bonuses (when applicable).

We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

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