SOC Architect

About

The SOC Architect is responsible for designing the technical architecture for a secure, scalable, and resilient Security Operations Center environment. This role focuses on the architecture of logging, monitoring, and threat detection platforms across enterprise and cloud environments, ensuring integration with modern Zero Trust architectures and federal security requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design SOC architecture including security monitoring, log aggregation, and SIEM infrastructure.
• Develop architecture for segregated SOC environments and secure logging pipelines.
• Architect integration between SOC tools, cloud security platforms, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Design scalable SIEM and XDR architecture to support enterprise-wide monitoring.
• Align SOC architecture with Zero Trust architecture principles.
• Integrate secure access solutions including Zscaler.
• Architect security monitoring capabilities across AWS and Azure GovCloud environments.
• Develop architecture documentation, diagrams, and technical implementation guides.
• Support tool evaluation, technology selection, and platform integration.
• Provide guidance to engineering teams on SOC infrastructure deployment.

Required Technical Skills

• SOC architecture and security monitoring frameworks
• SIEM architecture design
• Log pipeline architecture and data normalization
• Zero Trust security architecture
• Cloud security architecture
• Security tool integration and orchestration

Certifications

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• AWS Security Specialty or Azure Security Engineer

Experience

• 10 12+ years in cybersecurity architecture
• Experience designing enterprise SOC environments
• Experience with cloud security architecture