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Easterseals Southern California transforms lives every day. For over a century, Easterseals has championed inclusion and independence-delivering essential services like early childhood programs, autism services, employment and independent living support to more than 29,000 people each year. Through advocacy and education, we break barriers and create opportunities for the one-in-four Americans with disabilities. The IT Security Operations Manager leads the organization's security operations to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. This role oversees security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and operational security processes, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements. The position includes team leadership with some hands-on technical involvement and requires occasional after-hours support for critical incidents. The role also supports a high-quality, person-centered environment aligned with ESSC's mission and values. Starting Salary Range: $110k - $145k / yr. OVERVIEW OF POSITION: The IT Security Operations Manager is responsible for leading and managing the organization's security operations function to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. This role oversees security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and operational security processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements. This role combines people leadership with limited hands‑on technical involvement and requires occasional off‑hours availability to support incident response and critical security operations. In all responsibilities, the position demonstrates a strong commitment to ESSC's mission and values by supporting a high‑quality, person‑centered service environment. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Oversees the Security Operations Center (SOC) and ensure effective monitoring and response to threats. Manages incident detection, triage, investigation, and remediation processes. Implements and maintains security tools such as SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, vulnerability management and threat intelligence platforms. Provides limited hands‑on technical support for security tooling as needed, including configuration changes, tuning, and validation during incidents, escalations, or major initiatives. Performs targeted configuration and troubleshooting of security platforms (e.g., SIEM, EDR, SOAR, vulnerability management tools) to support operational continuity and team effectiveness. Serves as an escalation point for complex technical issues where managerial oversight and practical technical expertise are required. Serves as an escalation point for complex technical issues where managerial oversight and practical technical expertise are required. Conducts regular security assessments and audits to identify and mitigate risks. Develops and maintains security policies, standards, and procedures. Leads major incident response efforts and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders. Develops and maintain incident response plans and playbooks. Conducts post-incident reviews and implement lessons learned. Monitors emerging threats and trends to enhance security posture. Drives automation and process improvements within security operations. Manages vendor relationships and evaluate new security technologies. Manages the security operations team including schedules, workloads and performance management. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field preferred.
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