Information Assurance Lead

Tetrad Digital Integrity LLC

• $160K — $180K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance required.
  • Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 or higher (Security+ CE or higher).
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
  • Experience in risk assessments, IT audits, and policy development, particularly within government regulations.
  • Strong understanding of IT security technologies like firewalls, VPNs, and data loss prevention (DLP) systems.
  • Solid knowledge of domain structures and user authentication processes.
  • Experience with UNIX/Linux systems and relevant scripting languages.
  • Experience in leading cybersecurity or Information Assurance teams.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the security of information systems to ensure compliance with policies and standards.
  • Conduct security assessments and vulnerability scans to identify risks and weaknesses.
  • Ensure compliance with security frameworks and participate in regular audits.
  • Coordinate certification and accreditation processes for system deployment.
  • Monitor system activities for unauthorized access and potential security threats.
  • Collaborate with IT, legal, and compliance teams to integrate security measures into development processes.
  • Mentor IA personnel and conduct performance assessments.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement in a dynamic federal environment.
  • Hands-on experience with cutting-edge infrastructure solutions.
  • Engagement in critical national security missions.
  • Chance to build and shape a new Agile team from the ground up.
  • Supportive mentoring and leadership development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Join TDI as we stand up a brand-new Agile development team at the forefront of federal IT modernization, delivering real digital transformation where it matters most. This is a rare ground-floor opportunity to architect, build, and integrate cutting-edge infrastructure solutions in support of some of our nation's most sensitive and critical missions. The Information Assurance (IA) branch is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Information Technology assets for both unclassified and classified networks. We are currently seeking an IA Team Lead to help establish a new team as well as lead and mentor IA Engineers.

This is a fully onsite opportunity requiring a daily commute to the Washington, DC area. An active TS/SCI security clearance is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Overseeing the security of information systems, ensuring they are properly secured, maintained, and compliant with established policies, standards, and regulations.
  • Conducting regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and risk analyses to identify potential threats and weaknesses in the systems and mitigate those risks.
  • Ensuring systems comply with relevant security frameworks and participating in regular security audits to ensure adherence to compliance standards.
  • Coordinating the process of certifying and accrediting systems, ensuring they meet all security requirements before deployment.
  • Monitoring system activity to detect unauthorized access, malware, and other potential security threats, and implementing ongoing improvements to security controls.
  • Working closely with other teams (IT, legal, compliance, etc.) to integrate security into system development and maintenance processes and ensuring security measures align with business objectives.
  • Provide coaching and mentoring to IA personnel and conduct performance assessments
  • Validate and approve time charging for assigned personnel
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance. Ability to pass additional customer suitability screening(s) prior to start.
  • Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 or higher (Sec+ CE or higher).
  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 12+ years of prior relevant experience; additional related experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Experience performing risk assessments, IT audits, security planning, systems accreditation, and policy development, including compliance with USG, DoD, and DA regulations and preparation for information security audits and questionnaires.
  • Understanding of information technology and security technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, virtualization, DLP, IDS/IPS, and physical security assets.
  • Knowledge of domain structures, user authentication, data encryption, access audits, and end-user security best practices.
  • Experience with UNIX/Linux operating systems and scripting languages.
  • Experience leading cybersecurity or IA teams.
PAY RANGE:
The anticipated salary range for this position is $160,000 - $180,000. This range is a good-faith estimate and not a guarantee of compensation. Final compensation will be based on factors including experience, education, skills, geographic location, internal equity, market data and applicable contract requirements, and may fall outside the posted range.

TDI does business with the federal government, which restricts employment to individuals who are either US citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States.

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