Hiring: Security Operations Shift Lead Company: Maximus Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 15:37:33 Employment Type: Contract / Hybrid About the job Experience: •4+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or enterprise security support roles Required Skills: •Provide advanced support for cybersecurity operations, executing complex containment, remediation, and risk reduction activities across enterprise IT and OT environments. •Perform escalation-level response actions, including coordinating and executing directed cyber activities. •Lead and support containment and restoration efforts during security incidents, ensuring timely resolution and stabilization of affected systems. •Ensure all response actions are fully documented, supporting auditability, traceability, and effective knowledge transfer across teams. •Coordinate with cross-functional technical teams to execute remediation actions across infrastructure, applications, cloud platforms, and network environments. •Support vulnerability management and compliance activities, including remediation coordination and alignment with federal cybersecurity guidance. •Assist in managing incident response workflows, ensuring actions align with established procedures, priorities, and response timelines. •Monitor security events and tools, perform advanced triage, and escalate or act on findings as appropriate. Qualifications: •Maximus is a trusted federal partner supporting mission‑critical programs across national security, defense, and public service delivery. Our work focuses on sustaining, operating, and improving essential government systems and services, with proven operational excellence, and a commitment to mission success for our customers. •This position is contingent upon contract award and position availability. Selected candidates will receive a contingent offer of employment, which will become final only upon successful contract award to Maximus, availability of the position, and receipt of authorization to proceed. •Demonstrated capacity to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. Active Public Trust and/or DHS Suitability is preferred. U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status is required. •Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS056, T2, Band 5 •Demonstrated capacity to document actions and maintain audit-ready records and knowledge transfer artifacts. •Operational familiarity with security monitoring tools, incident tracking systems, and escalation processes. •Demonstrated capacity to operate in a 24/7 environment with time-sensitive response requirements. •Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience) •Operational familiarity with incident response coordination and escalation procedures •Knowledge of vulnerability management and compliance frameworks Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!