Innovation & Transformation Lead

Overview

Description

The Digital Modernization Sector has a career opportunity for an Innovation and Transformation Lead at Ft Meade, Maryland starting March 2026. This is a hybrid position allowing 75% remote work, but candidates must be within commuting distance of Ft Meade (or prepared to self-relocate).

The position will support the DISA GSM-O Task Order 09 Network Assurance (NA) Program. GSM-O II provides network operations and cyber defense support to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in support of the DoD and CoCOMs. The candidate will support the DISA GSM-O II Network Assurance (NA) Program Leadership as the TN09 DISA Innovation and Transformation Manager in Ft Meade, MD.

Primary duties include reviewing and assessing DoD, Federal, and Commercial cybersecurity policies, directives, guidelines, DoD initiatives, and governance processes to ensure the DISA CSSP Program Management Office (PMO) follows all regulatory requirements. Responsibilities also include assisting the Portfolio Management Team with the development of rates for CSSP services; supporting the Strategic Development Team with understanding strategic initiatives implemented by DoD CIO, USCYBERCOM and DCDC;

developing executive briefings, and advising on cybersecurity policies and directives. The candidate must be able to partner across multiple time zones and work closely with TN09 Program Manager, Deputy, Service Delivery Manager, Government Contract Representative, and other Government leaders throughout the Agency.

• Research approved transformational and innovative solutions and recommend improvements to DCO capabilities
• Coordinate and collaborate with government stakeholders to help integrate new capabilities into operations
• Actively participate in meetings with CSSP subscribers and DISA working groups
• Train and mentor other team members
• QA/QC work products before they are sent to the customer
• Develop whitepapers, briefs, SOPs, TTPs, and QRGs to improve the DCO process
• Take ownership of driving the operations of the CSSP
• Conduct and deliver weekly status updates to the customer
• Follow up on all taskers and due outs

• Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 12+ years of professional experience; additional related years of experience are accepted in lieu of a degree
• Hold DoD-8570 IAM Level 2 baseline certification (CISM, CISSP CASP, or similar) to start
• Proficient understanding of the Cybersecurity Framework in regard to identify, protect, detect, respond and recover within the Cyber Security Service Provider construct
• Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills

• Subject matter expertise in endpoint defense utilizing Endpoint Defense and Response solutions like Elastic Defend, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, or Carbon Black
• Subject matter expertise in Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK) system engineering and implementation
• Subject matter expertise in Monitoring Center Operations
• Experience supporting DISA CSSP subscriber and provider validation programs
• Experience with extended cyber security analytics
• Experience with DISA and DoD Networks
• Demonstrated experience briefing Senior Executive Service (SES) and General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) leadership
• Advanced Certifications such as SANS GIAC/GCIA/GCIH, CISSP or CASP
• Experience in intelligence-driven defense and/or Cyber Kill Chain
• Experience in MITRE Frameworks including ATT&CK
• Foster and encourage a collaborative environment to champion a cybersecurity culture

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