SOC Team Lead
Deepwatchinc · Tampa, FL Hybrid · Posted Jul 8, 2026
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Come join Deepwatch’s team of world-class cybersecurity professionals and the brightest minds in the industry. If you're ready to challenge yourself with work that matters, then this is the place for you. We're redefining cybersecurity as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. – and we have a blast doing it!
Who We Are
Deepwatch is the leader in managed security services, protecting organizations from ever-increasing cyber threats 24/7/365. Powered by Deepwatch’s cloud-based security operations platform, Deepwatch provides the industry’s fastest, most comprehensive detection and automated response to cyber threats together with tailored guidance from dedicated experts to mitigate risk and measurably improve security posture. Hundreds of organizations, from Fortune 100 to mid-sized enterprises, trust Deepwatch to protect their business.
Our core values drive everything we do at Deepwatch, including our approach to tackling tough cyber challenges. We seek out tenacious individuals who are passionate about solving complex problems and protecting our customers. At Deepwatch, every decision, process, and hire is made with a focus on improving our cybersecurity solutions and delivering an exceptional experience for our customers. By embracing our values, we create a culture of excellence that is dedicated to empowering our team members to explore their potential, expand their skill sets, and achieve their career aspirations, which is supported by our unique annual professional development benefit.
Deepwatch recognition includes:
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021 Great Place to Work® Certified
2024 Military Times Best for Vets Employers
2024 US Department of Labor Hire Vets Gold Award
2024 Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers
2024 Cyber Defense Magazine, Global Infosec Awards
2023 and 2022 Fortress Cybersecurity Award
2023 $180M Series C investment from Springcoast Capital Partners, Splunk Ventures, and Vista Credit Partners of Vista Equity Partners
2022 Cybersecurity Excellence Award for MDR
SOC Team Lead
Reports to : SOC Manager
Location: Hybrid 3x week, Tampa, FL
Shift : 6AM-2PM EST
Reporting directly to the SOC Manager, the SOC Team Lead at Deepwatch will make a significant impact on global security. Our mission involves safeguarding organizations against the world’s most advanced threats, and the Deepwatch Security Operations Center is your gateway to a diverse range of experiences. As a SOC Team Lead, you’ll actively detect and respond to incidents in real-time to protect our valued customers. You will also take a proactive role in guiding analysts in cybersecurity related education, helping them achieve their goals. Additionally, you will tackle the hardest investigations a customer will have, ensuring that they get timely and comprehensive reports.
Deepwatch has a unique approach to how we support our customers and ultimately provide an experience not found anywhere else. You’ll be an integral part of supporting our customers by understanding their bespoke environment, needs and challenges. You will be playing a key role in supporting some of the top organizations in the world, and have the opportunity to develop your skills by working with the best responders in the industry, your team and your shift!
In this role you’ll get to:
Showcase your strong security knowledge by assisting in investigation mentoring, demonstrating efficient ways to pivot within SIEMs, and teaching industry best practices.
Act as the shift triage captain, identifying the appropriate actions to take throughout critical investigations, customer compromises, and network targeting.
Participate in projects aimed at improving SOC operations, enhancing customer retention, refining SOPs and customer service
Collaborate closely with leadership, customer service teams, and product owners to gain insight into new offerings and services.
Disseminate relevant information to your team through training sessions and regular touchpoints.
Leverage our world-class business intelligence team to extract actionable insights from big-data analysis.
Act as an additional resource for the Threat Response team when a compromise is discovered or when a customer declares an Incident.
Engage in peer review sessions to evolve and enhance the analysis quality for ticket escalations.
To be successful in this role, you’ll need to:
Demonstrate 5+ years prior SOC experience as a technical escalation point or senior analyst, with the ability to support the team with escalations on an as-needed basis.
Identify opportunities for improvement, continuously measuring accuracy and quality of analysis performed.
Have a track record of working outside your team and across business units solve problems when the situation requires it.
Extensive expertise with SIEMs such as Splunk (required), Google SecOps, and/or Microsoft Sentinel including the ability to navigate the console with ease, perform queries that result in efficient inves…