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Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cyber Defense Operations Tactical Support Specialist to join our Cyber Defense Operations team. This role plays a critical part in enhancing the capabilities of our Security Operations Center (SOC) through training, mentorship, and operational support. In addition to developing and delivering training, you will actively participate in SOC operations, including triaging alerts and determining root cause of incidents, ensuring a balance between strategic enablement and hands-on technical work. You will collaborate across internal teams and external vendors to ensure our analysts are equipped to defend Citizens Bank’s digital infrastructure against evolving threats.

Key Responsibilities

+ Deliver targeted onboarding and ongoing training for newly hired SOC analysts to ensure operational readiness.

+ Design and implement comprehensive training programs and certification roadmaps for analysts, interns, and new hires, aligned with NIST and NICE frameworks.

+ Create and maintain process and procedure documentation to standardize SOC workflows and improve efficiency.

+ Conduct quarterly quality assurance reviews of analyst ticket documentation and provide actionable feedback for improvement.

+ Evaluate and recommend enhancements to security toolsets used by SOC analysts to optimize detection and response capabilities.

+ Partner with Cyber Defense leadership to identify training needs and close skill gaps through tailored development plans.

+ Assess cybersecurity tools and processes to determine security and business impact, driving informed decision-making.

+ Identify opportunities to improve onboarding and QA processes for continuous operational enhancement.

+ Support SOC operations by assisting with threat monitoring, investigation, and resolution, including managing the incident queue when required.

Required Knowledge Areas

+ Enterprise logging (application, OS, and security technology).

+ Operating systems with emphasis on security operations.

+ Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.

+ Security incident handling, coordination, and response.

Required Skills

+ Hands-on SOC experience where triaging and determining root cause of alerts was performed.

+ Minimum 3 years of experience in cybersecurity operations, systems compliance, network operations, or support roles.

+ Hands-on experience with SOC operations and training development.

+ Strong analytical and mentoring skills.

+ Ability to assess and communicate risk and mitigation strategies.

+ Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional environments.

Qualifications

+ Strong communication skills for cross-team collaboration and training delivery.

+ Experience creating and maintaining SOC playbooks and operational documentation.

+ Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.

+ Relevant industry certifications preferred: ITIL Foundations, CCP, Network+, Security+, CEH.

Preferred Experience

+ Demonstrated ability to triage alerts and perform root cause analysis in a SOC environment.

+ Familiarity with NIST/NICE frameworks and compliance standards.

+ Exposure to enterprise-grade security tools and platforms.

Why Join Us?

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement benefits, paid parental leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs, and more. Our paid time off policy exceeds the requirements of most local and state jurisdictions.

Learn more about our benefits: https://www.citizensbank.com/benefits

Hours Work and Schedule

+ Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.

Why Work for Us

At Citizens, you'll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth

Background Check

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information.

01/30/2026