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. This role involves leading cybersecurity architecture, engineering, and security operations to strengthen enterprise security posture and reduce organizational risk. The lead will provide security engineering subject matter expertise, design and optimize enterprise security solutions, and ensure cybersecurity requirements are integrated throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Additionally, they will provide technical leadership on cybersecurity tools and best practices, identify and remediate security misconfigurations, develop security documentation, and coordinate CDM capabilities. The role also includes managing the aggregation and visualization of cybersecurity data, leading integration and automation efforts, developing security operations processes, and overseeing enterprise security controls. Collaboration with cross-functional teams for threat detection, incident response, and operational improvements is key, as is supporting the evaluation of emerging cybersecurity technologies and compliance requirements.

Requirements

US citizenship required.
Minimum of 10 years’ experience providing security operations and penetration testing support.
Minimum 5 years’ experience managing and directing security operations.
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
Certified Information System Security Professional Information Systems Security Management Professional (CISSP-ISSMP).
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.
Provide security engineering subject matter expertise.
Design, engineer, implement, integrate, and optimize enterprise security solutions.
Ensure cybersecurity architecture and security engineering requirements are integrated throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
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.
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.
Manage the aggregation, correlation, and visualization of cybersecurity data and alerts.
Lead integration and automation efforts between security operations, incident response, monitoring, and cybersecurity technologies.
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.