Cybersecurity Operations Lead

Gunnison Consulting Group • Alexandria, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is contingent upon a future opening with Gunnison. The Cybersecurity Operations Lead will be responsible for implementing various phases of Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM), establishing baselines for security tools, architecting, deploying, and maintaining security products and services, and recommending solutions for data protection. The role involves leading cybersecurity architecture, engineering, and operations to enhance enterprise security posture and reduce organizational risk. This includes providing subject matter expertise, designing and optimizing security solutions, ensuring cybersecurity requirements are integrated into the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and identifying/remediating security misconfigurations. The lead will also develop and maintain security architecture documentation, manage the aggregation and visualization of cybersecurity data, lead integration and automation efforts, and develop security operations processes. Collaboration with cross-functional teams for threat detection, monitoring, incident response, and supporting emerging technologies and compliance requirements is also key.

Requirements

• US citizenship required.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience providing security operations and penetration testing support.
• Minimum 5 years’ managing and directing security operations.
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• Required certifications include: Certified Information System Security Professional Information Systems Security Management Professional (CISSP-ISSMP) and Certified Information System Security Professional Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Network Security Engineer (CNSE) certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement the various phases of Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM).
• Establish baselines for security tools to ensure proper configuration and deployment.
• Architect, deploy, and maintain security products and services.
• Recommend and implement solutions for protecting data throughout its lifecycle.
• Lead cybersecurity architecture, engineering, and security operations activities to strengthen enterprise security posture and reduce organizational risk.
• Provide security engineering subject matter expertise in support of enterprise architecture, technical review boards, IT operations, and application development initiatives.
• Design, engineer, implement, integrate, and optimize enterprise security solutions to improve visibility, threat detection, operational readiness, and security resilience.
• Ensure cybersecurity architecture and security engineering requirements are integrated throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and properly documented.
• Provide technical leadership and advisory support on current and emerging cybersecurity tools, technologies, and security best practices.
• Identify, assess, and remediate security tool and system misconfigurations across enterprise infrastructure, applications, and cloud or on-premise environments.
• Develop and maintain enterprise information security architecture, engineering plans, network security diagrams, and system security design documentation.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to design, configure, implement, and operate Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) capabilities across the enterprise.
• Manage the aggregation, correlation, and visualization of cybersecurity data and alerts from enterprise and federal CDM tools and platforms.
• Lead integration and automation efforts between security operations, incident response, monitoring, and cybersecurity technologies to improve operational efficiency and response effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain security operations processes supporting hardware and software asset management, vulnerability management, configuration management, identity and access management, and ongoing authorization activities.
• Oversee implementation and management of enterprise security controls related to boundary protection, event monitoring, data protection, data loss prevention (DLP), supply chain risk management, and user activity monitoring.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support proactive threat detection, continuous monitoring, incident response, and cybersecurity operational improvements.
• Support the evaluation and implementation of emerging cybersecurity technologies, federal security initiatives, and evolving compliance requirements.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
• 11 paid Holidays each year
• 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year for approved training or certifications (self-study is ineligible)
• 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Public Transportation Subsidies
• Certifications and Training Allowance - Up to $5,000/year!

What This Job Offers

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