Cybersecurity Operations Controller - DoD

Job Category
: IRES

Requisition Number
: CYBER
002813

• Posted :
  October 22, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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INNOVIM is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations Controller is part of Amentum’s Missile Defense Division and directly supports the Missile Defense Agency
(MDA).
Location:
Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO or Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL
Relocation Assistance:
None available at this time
Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position
Clearance Type:
DoW Secret
Shift: Day Shift

The Cybersecurity Operations Controller ensures the health, stability, and continuous operation of critical IT security infrastructure. This role
plays a vital role in situational awareness and operational continuity for mission-critical enterprise systems and services across the Department of Defense. The ideal candidate brings a proactive approach to monitoring, coordinating, and reporting on operational status across complex IT environments. The Ops Controller oversees day-to-day security operations, drives best practices, promotes automation, and champions continual service improvement initiatives to optimize security operations and reduce organizational risk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for coordination of operational security activities, monitoring, and change management.
• Monitor enterprise operations for system health, availability, and performance using various monitoring tools.
• Coordinate real-time responses to outages, incidents, and service degradations; ensure timely escalation and resolution.
• Lead incident and problem management activities, including root cause analysis and remediation.
• Track and document scheduled and unscheduled service interruptions (Authorized Service Interruptions – ASIs).
• Maintain operational documentation, daily activity logs, and cybersecurity registers.
• Provide 24/7 mission support during shift-based operations, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Support operational reporting and analysis to improve situational awareness, operational tempo, and mission readiness.
• Interface with system administrators, network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and government stakeholders.
• Manage change control processes, minimizing risk to cybersecurity services.
• Ensure team compliance with processes, procedures, and Systems Engineering principles.
• Communicate status and operational health to stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within cybersecurity operations.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Be able to interact effectively with senior leadership.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have 6, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience and may be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 4, or more, years of directly related experience in IT operations management, network control center (NCC), or enterprise operations center (EOC) roles.
• Must have 6, or more, months of experience working in a management or leadership role
• Must have IT Operational Management experience spanning multiple enterprise environments, including DoD and commercial.
• Must have a deep understanding of ITIL framework and best practices, including incident management, problem management, change management, and service release management.
• Must be familiar with enterprise monitoring tools (e.g., Solar Winds, Splunk, Netcool, HP Open View, etc.).
• Must have 1, or more, 8570 or 8410 compliant certifications
• Must have an active DoW Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in computer science, Information Technology,
• Have experience in a specific industry (e.g., MDA, DoD IT Operations).
• Have project management…