Tenex
SOC Director
Kansas City, MO SOC · Director
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago
AWSGCPAzureCybersecuritySIEMSOARSOC OperationsDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseCustomer SuccessLeadershipCollaborationCISSP
About the role
- TENEX is an AI-native, automation-first, built-for-scale Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider.
- We are a force multiplier for defenders, helping organizations enhance their cybersecurity posture through advanced threat detection, rapid response, and continuous protection.
- Our team is composed of industry experts with deep experience in cybersecurity, automation and AI-driven solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the SOC Managers. Manage, coach, and develop a team of SOC Managers responsible for analyst and engineering shifts.
- Support customer outcomes. Serve as a senior escalation point for customer security operations and ensure the SOC delivers consistent, high-quality protection.
- Partner cross-functionally. Work with Detection Engineering, Product, and Customer Success to close gaps and improve the overall service.
- Collaborate with a talented and innovative team focused on continuously improving security operations.
- Define and track the metrics that measure detection quality, response speed, and customer outcomes, and drive continuous improvement against them.
Requirements
- Proven track record owning SOC performance metrics and driving measurable improvement.
- Experience in a customer-facing MDR/MSSP environment.
- Experience scaling a SOC in a high-growth startup.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 8+ years in security operations, with 3+ years leading SOC teams (including managing managers or team leads).
- Strong hands-on technical foundation in detection, incident response, and modern SOC tooling (SIEM/SOAR, EDR, cloud).
- Track record of building and retaining high-performing security operations teams.
- Hands-on cloud security experience (AWS/GCP/Azure).
- Background building automation-first detection and response operations.
- WHY JOIN US?
- Opportunity to lead and scale the SOC at the center of an AI-native MDR company, shaping how an entire team protects customers.
Nice to have
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCDA, or AWS/GCP certifications are a plus.
Compensation
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Benefits
- You'll manage a group of SOC Managers, own the overall health and performance of the SOC, and stay hands-on enough to jump into hard technical problems alongside your analysts and engineers.
- Own SOC health and performance.
- Build the processes, staffing plans, and playbooks needed to expand SOC coverage and capacity as customer volume increases.
Company info
- you set direction and standards while remaining close to the work that protects our customers.
- Backed by leading investors, we are rapidly growing and seeking top talent to join our mission of revolutionizing the AI-Native MDR landscape.
- As an early employee, you'll play a meaningful role in defining and building our culture.
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