Cybersecurity Operations Lead
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 and reduce risk, providing subject matter expertise, and designing, engineering, implementing, integrating, and optimizing enterprise security solutions. This includes ensuring cybersecurity requirements are integrated into the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), providing technical leadership on cybersecurity tools and best practices, identifying and remediating security misconfigurations, and developing enterprise information security architecture documentation. The lead will coordinate CDM capabilities, manage the aggregation and visualization of cybersecurity data, lead integration and automation efforts, develop security operations processes, and oversee the implementation of enterprise security controls. Collaboration with cross-functional teams for threat detection, monitoring, incident response, and supporting emerging technologies and compliance requirements are also key aspects of this role.
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.
- 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
- 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!
- bonus and profit-sharing opportunities
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
