Cybersecurity Expert, SOC & Platform Operations (FedRAMP required - Washington DC)

Job Title Cybersecurity Expert, SOC & Platform Operations (FedRAMP required - Washington DC) Job Description As our Cybersecurity Expert you will play a leading role in establishing and evolving a FedRAMP‑compliant Security Operations Centre (SOC), while also contributing broadly across other cyber security and platform‑related initiatives. This role is suited to a hands‑on, well‑rounded cyber security specialist who combines strong technical depth with the ability to lead, collaborate, and execute across multiple security domains. The successful candidate will be comfortable taking ownership where needed, supporting other cyber technical roles, and helping design, implement, and maintain complex security solutions across the organization. Your role: Lead the technical design, establishment, and ongoing evolution of a FedRAMP‑compliant SOC, aligning architecture, controls, and operations with regulatory and business requirements. Help define the roadmap, standards, and guardrails that ensure secure-by-design practices and measurable compliance outcomes across the environment. Bring hands‑on expertise to daily SOC operations, including incident detection and response, threat monitoring, vulnerability management, and security tooling. Drive platform‑related assignments such as security platform management, integrations, and automation to improve signal fidelity, reduce toil, and accelerate response, while continuously enhancing operational effectiveness. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design, develop, and maintain complex cyber security solutions. Establish, maintain, and improve processes, procedures, and documentation supporting FedRAMP and adjacent frameworks; contribute to security reporting and dashboards for assurance and visibility; and serve as a technical mentor and collaborator to SOC and cyber security teammates, without formal people‑management responsibilities. You're the right fit if: You’ve acquired 5+ years of experience with Bachelor's OR 3+ years of experience with Master's in areas such as Security Architecture, Network Security, Cybersecurity Technology, Information Security or equivalent. Additionally, relevant industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GIAC, Splunk) are a bonus. Your skills include significant cyber security experience across SOC operations, incident response, and security engineering, along with hands‑on contributions to SOC build‑outs or transformation efforts in regulated environments. You bring working knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST, and ISO 27001, plus practical experience applying AI or machine‑learning techniques for threat analysis, automation, and analytics. You also have experience working in cloud and hybrid environments, driving security automation and tooling integration, optimizing security platforms, and collaborating effectively with auditors, compliance teams, and technical stakeholders. You have a Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or equivalent. You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position . You're an excellent communicator with experience leading complex, cross‑functional security initiatives and balancing strong project management, planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement skills. You pair this with hands‑on technical capability, enabling you to shift seamlessly between strategic leadership and detailed technical execution. You communicate clearly across both technical and non‑technical audiences, ensuring alignment, clarity, and effective collaboration at every level. How we work together We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an Office role. About Philips We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others. Learn more about our business . Discover our rich and exciting history. Learn more about our purpose. Learn more about our culture. Philips Transparency Details The pay range for this position in Washington DC is $146,000 to $232,000. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives, may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here . At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. Additional Information US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Washington DC, or Cambridge, MA. This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration. Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.