Security Operations Vice President

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom · Corporate Sector

This role is for a Security Operations Vice President at JPMorgan Chase, focusing on managing a global Security Operations Center (SOC) team. The responsibilities include leading analysts in alert triage, case analysis, coaching, and career development. The role also involves tracking metrics, identifying process improvements, and managing incident response scenarios, including communication to senior management. Technical skills required include cybersecurity incident response, network fundamentals, threat actor methodologies, log and PCAP analysis, OS investigation, file analysis, and cloud architecture understanding. Strong communication and management skills are also essential.

What you'd actually do

  1. As a SOC Manager, you will serve as the direct manager of a team of SOC analysts.
  2. You'll help guide them through their alert triage and case analysis function as well as provide feedback on a continuous basis.
  3. You'll also work with them on coaching and career development to help them towards their own goals.
  4. In addition, you'll be responsible for keeping track of alert and case metrics to ensure the team is meeting overall alert and case goals as well as identifying opportunities to improve and tune alerts.
  5. In an incident response scenario, the SOC Manager is responsible for assigning, coordinating and documenting the outcome of specific analysis workstreams and preparing communications to senior management.

Skills

Required

  • Cybersecurity Incident Response processes in an enterprise environment
  • network fundamentals (OSI Stack, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP(S), SMTP)
  • threat actor methodologies
  • log and PCAP analysis
  • Windows and/or Linux operating systems investigation
  • file analysis
  • Cloud architecture
  • investigating alerts and documenting findings
  • collaboration with Cyber Security teams (Forensics, Threat Intelligence, etc.)
  • communicating technical topics to senior management
  • delivering constructive feedback
  • metrics and data analysis for process improvements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
  • Minimum 3 years in managerial roles
  • Working familiarity with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Nice to have

  • Some exposure to global or multinational environments
  • comfortable collaborating across time zones and cultures
  • Preferred security certifications (e.g., GIAC, CISSP, CEH)
  • demonstrated commitment to continuous learning

What the JD emphasized

  • Minimum 3 years in managerial roles
  • proven leadership
  • ability to engage effectively with senior executives