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The ParkX Security Operations Manager is responsible for the daily management of assigned Comstock/Third party location(s). This position delivers company, client, and customer expectations by ensuring that all assigned locations are operating in a first-class manner and in accordance with company policy. They will assist with the development and design of financial statements and management proposals. This person should demonstrate leadership, be willing to drive positive change, and should participate in and support organizational objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- The Security Operations Manager will provide leadership, direct management, and day-to-day oversight of the physical Security team, including Managers, Supervisors, and Officers
- Ensure team members understand and promote corporate goals, core values, and departmental responsibilities detailed in the Company org chart and Employee Handbook
- Promptly address and resolve customer concerns in a first-class manner that is consistent with guidelines established by the Comstock Executive Team
- Plan and coordinate security operations for specific events with the marketing department
- Walk assigned properties daily and keep a running list of maintenance items
- Resolves customer concerns that are escalated to his/her attention by the facility's front-line associates
- Maintains equipment through regular maintenance and preventative care
- Scheduling, deployment, supervision, and training of Security Officers
- Manage essential maintenance contracts and work closely with vendor contacts, specifically janitorial, landscaping, and security
- Oversee quarterly client surveys
- Provide daily, weekly, or monthly activity report as required by supervisor and Comstock Executive Team
- Oversee maintenance operations by partnering with maintenance team to maintain property's curb appeal and assess possible maintenance issues, while ensuring that all manufacturer's recommended routine maintenance (as well as Comstock required maintenance) is completed in a timely fashion
- Possesses a complete knowledge and understanding of all properties within the ParkX portfolio.
- Possesses a complete knowledge and understanding of all current and prospective clients.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Minimum of 2 years of security / law enforcement experience
- Bilingual Spanish and English is a plus
- Must be certified security officer by the state of Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC
- Minimum of at least 3-year experience in customer-service related field
- Valid driver's license without major violations
- Flexibility to work after hours and weekends, as needed
- Outgoing personality with ability to relate to diverse group of people and build/maintain strong relationships
- CPR/AED/First Aid Certification
- Must have the ability to forge and maintain relationships with police departments in local
- Strong problem-solving, time management and communication skills
- Must be highly credible and trustworthy, and operate with high degree of integrity
- Must hold oneself and others accountable and strive for a high level of excellence
- Must have a positive, can-do attitude and be able to fuel growth and innovation
- Must be customer-focused and results-oriented
- Must want to continuously learn and develop
- Exceptional oral and written communication, active listening, and organizational skills
- Ability to establish strong working relationships with others in team setting
- Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks with a strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
- Self-directed and able to work independently, with minimal supervision
- Outstanding mentoring, coaching, people and time management, and leadership skills
- Must be able to hire, direct and supervise a strong team while cultivating a professional, friendly, and supportive atmosphere
- Must be able to motivate his/her team through personal character, consistency, vision, compassion, and recognition
- Must be able to communicate expectations clearly and effectively to the team and make sure there is understanding by all
- Must be able to hold team members accountable to achieve/promote Comstock's corporate goals, core values and departmental responsibilities detailed on the org chart and in the Employee Handbook
- Exceptional oral and written communication, active listening, and organizational skills
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility in dealing with complex problems or organizational change
- Ability to define and resolve complex issues by evaluating options and implementing practical concrete business minded solutions
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior and executive level management
- Strong budgeting & financial skills
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Spend time sitting, standing, and walking
- Spend time making repetitive motions
- Push, pull or lift to 50 pounds
- Able to use his/her hands to manipulate/control tools and/or objects
- Work under distracting or uncomfortable noise levels
- Work indoors in a temperature-controlled environment and outside
- Respectful of shared workspace and physical proximity with other
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary with Bonus Potential
- Generous Benefit Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match, Life Insurance
Career Development
- Opportunities for Advancement within our expanding portfolio
- Annual Professional Development Funds to fuel your growth
Employee Perks (to name a few):
- Housing Discount
- Commuter Benefits
- Free Parking and EV charging
- Parental Leave Program
- Enjoy a Friendly Work Environment that values collaboration
Explore more perks and possibilities here for growing your career with Comstock Companies! Discover what sets us apart!
The ParkX Security Operations Manager is responsible for the daily management of assigned Comstock/Third party location(s). This position delivers company, client, and customer expectations by ensuring that all assigned locations are operating in a first-class manner and in accordance with company policy. They will assist with the development and design of financial statements and management proposals. This person should demonstrate leadership, be willing to drive positive change, and should participate in and support organizational objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- The Security Operations Manager will provide leadership, direct management, and day-to-day oversight of the physical Security team, including Managers, Supervisors, and Officers
- Ensure team members understand and promote corporate goals, core values, and departmental responsibilities detailed in the Company org chart and Employee Handbook
- Promptly address and resolve customer concerns in a first-class manner that is consistent with guidelines established by the Comstock Executive Team
- Plan and coordinate security operations for specific events with the marketing department
- Walk assigned properties daily and keep a running list of maintenance items
- Resolves customer concerns that are escalated to his/her attention by the facility's front-line associates
- Maintains equipment through regular maintenance and preventative care
- Scheduling, deployment, supervision, and training of Security Officers
- Manage essential maintenance contracts and work closely with vendor contacts, specifically janitorial, landscaping, and security
- Oversee quarterly client surveys
- Provide daily, weekly, or monthly activity report as required by supervisor and Comstock Executive Team
- Oversee maintenance operations by partnering with maintenance team to maintain property's curb appeal and assess possible maintenance issues, while ensuring that all manufacturer's recommended routine maintenance (as well as Comstock required maintenance) is completed in a timely fashion
- Possesses a complete knowledge and understanding of all properties within the ParkX portfolio.
- Possesses a complete knowledge and understanding of all current and prospective clients.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Minimum of 2 years of security / law enforcement experience
- Bilingual Spanish and English is a plus
- Must be certified security officer by the state of Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC
- Minimum of at least 3-year experience in customer-service related field
- Valid driver's license without major violations
- Flexibility to work after hours and weekends, as needed
- Outgoing personality with ability to relate to diverse group of people and build/maintain strong relationships
- CPR/AED/First Aid Certification
- Must have the ability to forge and maintain relationships with police departments in local
- Strong problem-solving, time management and communication skills
- Must be highly credible and trustworthy, and operate with high degree of integrity
- Must hold oneself and others accountable and strive for a high level of excellence
- Must have a positive, can-do attitude and be able to fuel growth and innovation
- Must be customer-focused and results-oriented
- Must want to continuously learn and develop
- Exceptional oral and written communication, active listening, and organizational skills
- Ability to establish strong working relationships with others in team setting
- Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks with a strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
- Self-directed and able to work independently, with minimal supervision
- Outstanding mentoring, coaching, people and time management, and leadership skills
- Must be able to hire, direct and supervise a strong team while cultivating a professional, friendly, and supportive atmosphere
- Must be able to motivate his/her team through personal character, consistency, vision, compassion, and recognition
- Must be able to communicate expectations clearly and effectively to the team and make sure there is understanding by all
- Must be able to hold team members accountable to achieve/promote Comstock's corporate goals, core values and departmental responsibilities detailed on the org chart and in the Employee Handbook
- Exceptional oral and written communication, active listening, and organizational skills
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility in dealing with complex problems or organizational change
- Ability to define and resolve complex issues by evaluating options and implementing practical concrete business minded solutions
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior and executive level management
- Strong budgeting & financial skills
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Spend time sitting, standing, and walking
- Spend time making repetitive motions
- Push, pull or lift to 50 pounds
- Able to use his/her hands to manipulate/control tools and/or objects
- Work under distracting or uncomfortable noise levels
- Work indoors in a temperature-controlled environment and outside
- Respectful of shared workspace and physical proximity with other
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary with Bonus Potential
- Generous Benefit Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match, Life Insurance
Career Development
- Opportunities for Advancement within our expanding portfolio
- Annual Professional Development Funds to fuel your growth
Employee Perks (to name a few):
- Housing Discount
- Commuter Benefits
- Free Parking and EV charging
- Parental Leave Program
- Enjoy a Friendly Work Environment that values collaboration
Explore more perks and possibilities here for growing your career with Comstock Companies! Discover what sets us apart!
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Banking & Financial Services
- Technology & Software
- Insurance
- Electronics & Hardware
- Investment & Asset Management
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior security operations engineer jobs.
- Five or more years of hands-on experience in security operations or incident response roles
- Proficiency with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or IBM QRadar
- Experience with endpoint detection and response tools like CrowdStrike Falcon or SentinelOne
- CISSP, GIAC GCED, GCIA, or equivalent industry certification strongly preferred
- Ability to develop and tune detection rules, correlation logic, and alerting thresholds
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field
Tips for Your Senior Security Operations Engineer Job Search
Align your resume to detection engineering
Recruiters for senior security operations engineers scan for hands-on SIEM work, not just familiarity. Lead each bullet with the platform you used, the detection logic you wrote, and what threat category it covered. Generic SOC experience without specifics gets filtered fast.
Certify before you apply at scale
CISSP, GIAC GCED, and GCIA appear in a large share of senior-level postings. If you hold one, put it above the skills section. If you're mid-certification, note the expected completion date so hiring managers don't overlook your application.
Target listings by SIEM stack not just title
Job titles vary wildly across organizations. Search for the tools you know best, such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or CrowdStrike, alongside the role title. You'll surface relevant openings that use different seniority labels but need exactly your skill set.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists senior security operations engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a live incident scenario walkthrough
Most senior SOC interviews include a tabletop or scenario exercise. Practice walking through a ransomware or credential-compromise incident end-to-end: detection, triage, containment, and post-incident review. Interviewers want to see how you structure your thinking under pressure.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
Before accepting any offer, clarify what you own: on-call rotation frequency, escalation authority, and whether you lead junior analysts. Scope creep is common in security operations roles, and getting these boundaries in writing protects your workload and career trajectory.
Senior Security Operations Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most senior security operations engineers?
The companies hiring the most senior security operations engineers right now include Samsara, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, and Brex, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Financial services, defense contractors, and managed security service providers consistently post the highest volume of senior-level roles.
How many senior security operations engineer jobs are remote?
About 71% of senior security operations engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more flexible senior technical roles in cybersecurity. Detection engineering, threat intelligence, and SIEM administration sub-specializations tend to have the highest remote availability, while roles requiring on-site lab access or government clearance are more likely to require in-person work.
How do you become a senior security operations engineer?
Start by building hands-on experience in a SOC analyst or incident responder role, then move into more complex detection and response work. Earn recognized certifications such as CISSP or GIAC GCED to signal depth. Develop proficiency in at least one enterprise SIEM platform, practice writing detection logic, and take on mentorship or project leadership to demonstrate the senior-level scope employers expect.
Can you get hired as a senior security operations engineer with limited experience?
Breaking in at the senior level with limited direct experience is difficult, but a strong portfolio of home-lab detection projects, open-source threat-hunting contributions, or documented incident response work from adjacent roles can close the gap. Targeting companies that promote from within or that value certifications heavily over years-of-service requirements gives you the best opening when your resume is thin on senior titles.
What does the senior security operations engineer interview process look like?
Most hiring processes include an initial recruiter screen, a technical phone interview covering threat detection methodology and tooling, and a multi-stage panel with security engineers and a hiring manager. A live tabletop exercise or take-home detection scenario is common at the senior level. Some employers add a behavioral round focused on cross-team communication and incident leadership before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to senior security operations engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to senior security operations engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each listing without leaving the platform.
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