Critical Infrastructure Protection Staff - Cyber Resilient Capability Development Lead

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory • Laurel, MD

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About The Position

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is seeking a senior cyber leader to develop and execute cyber resilience strategies, mission concepts, and operational capabilities that strengthen National Security Systems and critical infrastructure. The role supports work across DoD, the Intelligence Community, DOE, and other government partners, addressing systems such as electric utility SCADA, manufacturing PLCs, secure-building HVAC/BAS, and defense industrial base assets.

The role works with researchers, scientists, engineers, sponsors, and mission partners to develop cyber resilience capabilities and strategies. The position leads programs from concept through execution, integrates offensive and defensive cyber perspectives, and helps move capabilities from planning into operational use. It also supports system security analysis, tool assessment, planning, testing, evaluation, red teaming, adversary emulation, and system architecture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, cybersecurity, cyber operations, or another field relevant to the duties.
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cyber operations, intelligence, or related national security missions.
• Strong background in network security, mission analysis, vulnerability assessments, system security gap analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
• 10+ years of experience leading technical programs or mission teams supporting DoD, IC, DOE, or other government sponsors.
• Excellent leadership, writing, briefing, and team development skills.
• Ability to represent technical concepts confidently to sponsors and stakeholders, including knowledge of applicable government regulations, standards, and policies.
• Sponsor engagement skills.
• Proven ability to influence prospective partners, executives, and teams.
• Ability to network and collaborate across organizations and with external partners.
• Experience leading cross-organization and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance by the start date and ultimately obtain TS/SCI+poly clearance; eligibility requires U.S. citizenship and successful completion of a government security clearance investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a national laboratory, Combatant Command, or joint cyber environment.
• Offensive cyber operations leadership.
• Published research in cybersecurity or related fields.
• Interest or developing experience in ICS/SCADA and critical infrastructure resilience.
• Active Top Secret or higher clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead cyber resilience programs from concept through execution, including scope, schedule, resources, budget, risk, compliance, and reporting.
• Collaborate with sponsors and mission partners to define objectives, success criteria, and capability roadmaps.
• Integrate offensive and defensive cyber perspectives into mission planning, vulnerability analysis, and resilience solutions.
• Lead cross-functional teams and deliver senior-level executive briefings.
• Move capabilities from planning into operational use.
• Perform system security gap analysis.
• Assess commercial tools for government use.
• Develop concepts of operation (CONOPS) and planning products for senior leaders.
• Support testing and evaluation efforts with technical teams in critical infrastructure environments.
• Engage in red teaming exercises and adversary emulation.
• Analyze requirements and architect systems.

Benefits

• Robust education assistance program.
• Retirement contributions and retirement plans.
• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Training and development.
• Potential sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior