Cybersecurity Operations Manager

The Cybersecurity Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing and executing the organization’s operational security activities. This role ensures continuous threat monitoring, rapid incident response, and optimization of enterprise security platforms. While the position does not have direct reports, it plays a critical leadership role by coaching and mentoring junior staff, setting operational standards, and championing a security-first culture. This is a hands-on role requiring both technical depth and the ability to influence across teams.

The compensation for this position will be commensurate with education or work experience.
 

Responsibilities

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develops and executes a 1-year business plan ensuring alignment with the overall corporate strategic plan and immediate manager’s business plan.
• Oversees daily cybersecurity operations, ensuring effective monitoring, incident response, and optimization of enterprise-wide security tools and platforms (ISPM, IAM, IGA, PAM, EDR/XDR, SIEM, DLP, vulnerability management, etc.).
• Conducts vulnerability assessments, leads remediation efforts, and directly engages in remediation activities across systems, networks, and cloud services.
• Serves as both a practitioner and operational lead, directly performing security monitoring, incident triage, and forensic analysis using tools such as Rapid7 and Microsoft Defender XDR.
• Develops and maintains operational playbooks, runbooks, and standard procedures for incident response and day-to-day cybersecurity operations.
   

Qualifications

What We're Looking For:

Education:

• A degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field is not required, but may be considered in combination with professional experience to meet the overall qualifications.
• Certification(s) preferred. Microsoft (SC-100/200/300/400, AZ-500), (ISC)2, ISACA, SANS/GIAC,

Experience:

• 7+ years in an Information Technology role, including 3+ years in an Information Security role.
• Preferred technical qualifications: M365 Administration, M365 Defender, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Orchestrator, Rapid 7 IDR, Rapid 7 VM, Sophos EDR/XDR, KnowBe4 Training Platform, Abnormal AI, PowerShell.

What You'll Need for Success:

• Familiarity with regulatory/compliance standards (SOX, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS).
• Proven track record of direct involvement in threat detection, incident response, and operational security tool administration.
• Demonstrated ability to write scripts (e.g., PowerShell) for automation and response.

 

If you feel you don’t have the experience listed above, but still think you are qualified for the job, we encourage you to apply for consideration.
 

What You'll Get In Return:

• Generous salary and bonus program(s)
• Low-cost Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer matching contributions
• Attractive vacation programs
• Inclusive Group Life insurance
• Supportive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Rewarding employee referral program
• Valuable employee training program(s)

Badger Infrastructure Solutions is the industry leader in non­-destructive hydro-excavation (hydrovac) services. Since 1992, Badger has been innovating cutting-edge technology and providing services to a diverse customer base, including oil and gas, energy, industrial, construction, transportation and other markets, as well as numerous government agencies within Canada and the United States. 

We hire great people from a wide array of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes Badger stronger. 

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