The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Director, Cyber Operations

Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science/information systems management or related field; master's degree preferred.
  • 15 years experience in IT infrastructure design and management.
  • 10 years in program and project management including financial management and staffing.
  • Active Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility required.
  • Technical hands-on experience with core computing and infrastructure components.

Responsibilities

  • Manage Draper's cyber-infrastructure and a $15M budget.
  • Develop leadership dashboards for departmental monitoring.
  • Create a strategic framework for core IT infrastructure acquisition and deployment.
  • Establish security metrics for AI applications and governance framework.

Benefits

  • Flexible work options to enhance work-life balance.
  • Support for employee clubs and recreational activities.
  • Access to health and finance workshops.
  • Discounts to local cultural institutions and events.
Full Job Description

Job Description Summary:

The Director 2, Cyber Operations is part of the CISO Leadership team and is accountable for managing the cyber operations that protect the organization’s Information Technology eco system in support of U.S. national security objectives.

The incumbent will have strategic responsibility across the CISO organization to ensure cyber operations are running efficiently, continuous improvement is engrained within the department, and be accountable for administrative, budget management and human resources oversight.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Responsible for management of the Draper cyber-Infrastructure, including management of department budget(estimated $15M), resources and capabilities.
  • Development and management of leadership dashboard(s) to enable the department to monitor its support for all services.
  • Responsible for development of the strategic framework for the acquisition, data, deployment and refresh of core IT infrastructure and computing systems to meet the business needs of Draper projects and organizations.
  • Establish metrics to monitor the security of AI applications across the full life cycle and establish AI cyber governance framework that aligns emerging federal AI security and assurance expectations.

Skills/Abilities

  • Demonstrated ability to develop strategic plans that meet the architecture/technology needs of the organization while incorporating business priorities, strategies, goals, emerging technologies, industry trends, and economic viability.
  • Ability to provide cross-functional leadership to ensure project objectives and deadlines are met.
  • Technical hands-on experience with core computing and infrastructure components as outlined in the job description.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other members of formal and informal groups in the pursuit of common missions, vision, values and mutual goals.
  • Demonstrated ability to be flexible within a variety of changing situations while working with various individuals and groups.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas or positions in a persuasive manner that builds support, agreement, or commitment.
  • Excellent supervisory and management skills. Demonstrated success in developing, coaching, and mentoring staff in-line with the mission, vision, values, goals, and performance standards of formal and informal teams.
  • Experience in architecting and implementing cloud solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and act upon opportunities for continuous improvement.

Education

  • Requires a bachelors degree in computer science / information systems management or related.
  • Master's or other advanced degree is preferred

Experience

  • 15 years of experience in the technology profession focused on IT infrastructure design and management.
  • 10 years program and project management experience, including estimating and forecasting, budget and financial management, staffing / hiring and resource management.

Additional Job Description:

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility is required.

Job Location - City:

Cambridge

Job Location - State:

Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code:

The US base salary range for this full-time position is

$180,000.00 - $340,000.00

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreements approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

About The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Draper Laboratory is an American non-profit research and development organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts; its official name is The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. The laboratory specializes in the design, development, and deployment of advanced technology solutions to problems in national security, space exploration, health care and energy. The laboratory was founded in 1932 by Charles Stark Draper at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop aeronautical instrumentation, and came to be called the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory. During this period the laboratory is best known for developing the Apollo Guidance Computer, the first silicon integrated circuit based computer. It was renamed for its founder in 1970, and separated from MIT in 1973 to become an independent, non-profit organization. The expertise of the laboratory staff includes the areas of guidance, navigation, and control technologies and systems; fault-tolerant computing; advanced algorithms and software systems; modeling and simulation; and microelectromechanical systems and multichip module technology.
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