Pending Contract AWARD: Operations Task Lead (Applicants must Already hold a Top Secret Level C[

pending contract award: operations task lead (applicants must already hold a top secret level clearance or higher)

• 03-aug-2026 to 30-sep-2026 (est)
• pre-contract award
• baltimore, md, usa
• per hour
• hourly
• full time
• medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, paid holidays, 401k matching, and the list goes on!

description:

the candidate reports to the cio services task lead and manages a technical team embedded in a us government partner site. This position leads configuration, integration, implementation, and deployment of it operations. This role is responsible for the administrative oversight of 20-30 engineers – this position works collaboratively with project management teams for requirements prioritization and reporting.

telework status: no telework expected

clearance level required: top secret + sci eligible

required skills/credentials:

• be a us citizen who actively holds a security clearance at the ts (top secret) level or higher
• bachelors degree in one of the following: computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, math, or physics
• minimum five years of post-graduate professional experience
• minimum of one year of experience in the last three years leading and supervising teams
• minimum of one years' experience in the last three years leading and supervising teams running a continuous integration/continuous deployment (ci/cd) pipeline utilizing modern approaches including containerization, micro-segmentation, and infrastructure as code
• certification compliant with dod 8570 iat iii (e.g., cissp)
• proficiency with microsoft office products for efficient communication, reporting, and presentation
• proficiency with architecture documentation tools such as cameo, visio, and draw.io
• experience with infrastructure as code technologies such as terraform
• experience with configuration as code technologies such as ansible, chef, puppet
• experience architecting and managing deployments into amazon web services and azure
• experience architecting and managing deployments in on-premises and hybrid-cloud environments
• project management professional (pmp) certification
• certifications in amazon web services and azure, devops or architecture focused preferred
• mission focused work environment
• hsa contributions
• 401k matching
• holiday and paid time off (pto)
• monthly wan parties & quarterly events
• flexible hours

remote work is not an option. We do offer relocation assistance . Please see our careers page or inquire with your recruiter about the terms and conditions.

salary and other compensation:

the hourly wage range is: $48.08 - $108.17

the salary range for this position is subject not only to the hire's skills, education, expertise, and years of experience, but also to features of the final position offered to the hire: including, but not limited to the location of the position, clearance required for the position, and the contract associated with the position. See our perks & benefits page for a general description of benefits and other potential compensation benefits:

about us:

at cipher tech solutions, inc. (cipher tech), we take great pride in supporting some of the most mission critical work in the department of defense and the intelligence community. The majority of our company is comprised of extremely talented software developers who write production tools which directly support one of two missions: digital forensics and malware reverse engineering.

digital forensics is the practice of extracting and processing evidence from computers, phones, tablets, cameras, flash-drives, and just about any other form of digital media. The results of our work are then used to support federal and military law enforcement, counterintelligence, and counter terrorist activities.

malware reverse engineering is the practice of analyzing malicious code. The goal of a reverse engineer is to understand how the malicious code works and determine facts such as:

• how did it infect the victim's computer
• what kind of information it is seeking to steal
• how is it communicating with the author (actor)
• who that actor might be.

please be aware that you are applying for a position to work as a federal contractor. As such, cipher tech will…