Cybersecurity Focused Operations Lead
Listed on 2026-09-21
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity
Job Title:
Cybersecurity Focused Operations Lead
Job Category:
Information Technology
Time Type:
Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI
Employee Type:
Regular
Percentage of
Travel Required:
Up to 10%
Type of Travel:
Local
The Cybersecurity Focused Operations Lead will directly report to the Branch Chief of Defensive Cyber Operations. The candidate will take previous experience within cybersecurity operations, hunt/blue teams, red teams, and threat intelligence to achieve strategic goals by executing policies and procedures at a tactical level that best align with strategic direction given by the Chief of TCS Cyber. The Focused Operations Lead will oversee the day-to-day execution of all teams aligned to the subordinate organization.
This would include identifying opportunities to mature processes and personnel with the intent to execute the mission effectively and efficiently. When appropriate, will provide guidance and recommendations to leadership on matters relating to the prioritization of resources. As result, the Focused Operations Lead will be required to effectively work with and communicate with varying levels of stakeholders to include TCS leadership, technical customers, non-technical customers, and all TCS staff of varying skillsets and experience.
- Execute the mission of TCS Cyber Focused Operations. This requires the coordination of Threat Intelligence, Hunt, Adversarial Threat Emulations, and Defensive Countermeasures development.
- Will continue to mature and integrate all capabilities into a unified workflow, or Fusion Cell, following a predetermined model.
- Working with the Lead of the Security Operations Center (SOC), will define and integrate specific workflows into the Fusion Cell where appropriate.
- Assists both the Branch Chief of Defensive Cyber Operations and Chief of TCS Cyber with the design, development, implementation, operations and sustainment of cybersecurity services that enhance the cybersecurity posture of NGA Programs, Systems, and the Enterprise.
- When required, will conduct research and analysis to assist with solution design and implementation planning for the modernization of existing cybersecurity solutions and infrastructures in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
- Will assist with the monitoring of performance and morale of staff across the Cybersecurity Division by providing recommended courses of action, to resolve issues, to TCS leadership.
- As needed, will provide guidance or direction to lower-level staff.
- Assists with the research and evaluation of new concepts, processes, and technology to improve performance and gain efficiencies within Focused Operations.
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in Computer Science, Cyber Security Engineering or IT-related discipline. With an additional 8 years of experience in the cybersecurity field. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Candidate must have a TS/SCI with ability to obtain a Polygraph
- Demonstrated leadership experience serving in positions such as functional manager or team lead for a minimum of 3 years.
- Sufficient knowledge of complex enterprise cybersecurity systems and technologies with the ability to interpret network and web architecture documentation.
- Demonstrated experience providing briefings to an executive audience.
- Certified DoD 8140.01 and 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical Officer (IAT) Level III
- Certified DoD 8140.01 and 8570.01-M CSSP Analyst
- Understanding of the Security Operations Capability Maturity Model(s) (SOC-CMM, C2M2, or equivalents) to secure information systems.
- Demonstrated experience with ODNI IC S500-27, NSM-8, and OMB M21-31
- Understanding of cybersecurity compliance…
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