Affinity

4473 Cyber Senior Technical Advisor

Affinity$120K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 10 years supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or cyber mission organizations.
  • Demonstrated expertise in cybersecurity operations and SIGINT operations.
  • Experience with Army, INSCOM, ARCYBER, USCYBERCOM, or other Intelligence Community organizations.
  • In-depth knowledge of relevant cybersecurity missions and organizational structures.
  • Proficient in strategic planning and capability development initiatives.
  • Strong grasp of Cybersecurity, SIGINT, and acquisition interrelations.
  • Exceptional analytical and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as principal technical advisor for cybersecurity modernization and SIGINT integration.
  • Assess and develop strategies to enhance cybersecurity capabilities for Government leadership.
  • Collaborate across agencies and stakeholders to embed cybersecurity policies into operations.
  • Enhance decision-making through technical assessments and executive briefings.
  • Advance long-term cybersecurity objectives and accelerate secure capability delivery.

Benefits

  • Access to advanced training and professional development opportunities.
  • Collaboration with senior Government leaders and engineering organizations.
  • Impactful role in shaping cybersecurity strategies across federal agencies.
  • Opportunity to lead modernization initiatives with mission-critical significance.
Full Job Description
4473 Cyber Senior Technical Advisor
4473 | TS/SCI

Job Description:

OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a highly experienced Cybersecurity Architect - Senior Technical Advisor to provide senior-level technical advisory and cybersecurity architecture support. This position serves as a trusted advisor to Government leadership by providing strategic guidance across cybersecurity, SIGINT integration, enterprise architecture, operational modernization, and acquisition initiatives that enhance mission effectiveness across various agencies. The successful candidate will collaborate with senior Government leaders, engineering organizations, acquisition professionals, and mission stakeholders to evaluate emerging technologies, identify capability gaps, and develop modernization strategies that strengthen enterprise cybersecurity and operational readiness.

GENERAL DUTIES:

  • Serves as the principal technical advisor supporting cybersecurity modernization, SIGINT integration, enterprise architecture, and acquisition initiatives across mission programs.
  • Provides strategic guidance to Government leadership by assessing cybersecurity and SIGINT capabilities, identifying operational and technical gaps, and developing modernization strategies that improve enterprise resilience and mission effectiveness.
  • Working collaboratively across agencies, acquisition organizations, and mission partners, the architect integrates cybersecurity policies, enterprise architectures, and emerging technologies into operational planning and execution.
  • Through executive briefings, technical assessments, architecture recommendations, and strategic planning support, this role enables informed decision-making, accelerates secure capability delivery, and advances long- term cyber modernization objectives.


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum of 10 years supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or cyber mission organizations.
  • Demonstrated expertise in cybersecurity operations, SIGINT operations, and cyber mission integration.
  • Experience supporting, Army, INSCOM, ARCYBER, USCYBERCOM, or other Intelligence Community organizations.
  • Extensive knowledge of Army, INSCOM, ARCYBER, and DoD cybersecurity missions, authorities, and organizational structures.
  • Experience supporting strategic planning, capability development and enterprise modernization initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of the relationship between Cybersecurity, SIGINT, and acquisition activities.
  • Working knowledge of:
    • Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Zero Trust Architecture
    • Cyber Operations
    • SIGINT Operations
    • Software Acquisition and Modernization
    • Advisory and Strategy
    • NSANET, JWICS, SIPRNET, Palantir, ArcGis
  • Exceptional analytical, written, presentation, and executive communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently within dynamic, mission-focused environments with minimal Government oversight.


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Intelligence Studies, or related field.
  • Security+ or equivalent
  • 10 or more years' experience supporting INSCOM ACO, ARCYBER, NSA, or USCYBERCOM.
  • JPME II Qualified or equivalent (National War College, JCWS, etc.)
  • Experience with software acquisition modernization and technology transition.
  • Knowledge of enterprise cybersecurity architecture.
  • Experience conducting supply chain risk assessments for mission-critical systems.
  • Experience supporting acquisition planning, technology transition, or enterprise cybersecurity modernization.
  • Experience developing executive-level briefings and strategic planning documents.


CLEARANCE:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance minimum required


Job Details

City : Fort Meade

State : MD

About Affinity

Affinity’s patented technology structures and analyzes millions of data points across emails, calendars, and third-party sources to offer users the tools they need to automatically manage their most valuable relationships, prioritize important connections, and discover untapped opportunities. Affinity uses artificial intelligence to analyze relationship strength and illuminate the best paths to warm introductions. The platform also offers a holistic view of users’ networks in a centralized, automatically updated database without any manual upkeep. Founded in 2014, Affinity is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Affinity has raised $120M to date and is backed by leading investors including Menlo Ventures, Advance Venture Partners, 8VC and MassMutual Ventures. It has over 2,700 customers in 70 countries, including venture capital firms such as Bain Capital Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, private equity firms such as SoftBank Group, investment bankers such as Woodside Capital Partners, financial services firms such as Fidelity Investments, real estate companies such as Tishman Speyer, insurers such as American Family Insurance and enterprises such as Nike, Qualcomm and Twilio. Affinity has been named in Fortune Magazine's Best Workplaces, Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces and editor's number one pick, the Data Breakthrough Award, BIG Innovation Award and others.
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