High Side Security Tools Lead

CACI International•Stennis Space Center, MS

22h•$81,300 - $170,700•Onsite

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Top Secret/SCI cleared team lead to join our Security Engineering team and support a DHS facility located in Stennis, MS. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, security engineering and architectural oversight, and operational support for a classified and high-side environment. This role is responsible for managing both back-end and front-end support for a wide variety of security tool stacks as well as a strong background in information security and vulnerability assessment. The lead will work closely with system owners, cybersecurity teams, network engineers, and mission stakeholders to ensure classified systems are secure, resilient, compliant, and operationally effective.

Requirements

Active DHS EOD and Top Secret (TS-SCI) clearance
ITIL V4 Foundations certification (or obtained in first 6 months)
Masters degree + 10 years of experience
10 or more years of hands-on experience in enterprise IT support
Significant experience in cybersecurity, with strong hands-on experience tool deployment and maintenance.
Experience leading security engineering and security architecture activities for classified, high-side, or similarly sensitive enterprise environments
Experience with secure system architecture, network security, endpoint hardening, identity and access management, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring.
Experience supporting security audits, control assessments, authorization reviews, and vulnerability management compliance.
Knowledge of classified system operations, secure handling requirements, and authorization processes.
Ability to evaluate technical designs for security risk and recommend practical engineering solutions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly in optimizing security workflows
Professional, customer-oriented, and even-keeled under pressure
Effective communicator at all levels, both written and verbal

Nice To Haves

Cybersecurity relevant certification

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical lead supporting the high-side and classified environment providing technical guidance and supporting multiple enterprise security tools to include Splunk, Corelight, Trellix ePO, CyberArk, Zsclaer, Axonius Swimlane, etc.
Serve as a local network detection point of contact for the Stennis, MS. location providing technical guidance and supporting tool deployment, implementations, maintenance, incident response, escalation and troubleshooting.
Coordinate with security operations centers, network operations teams, and mission stakeholders during security events or outages.
Support development and refinement of operational playbooks, escalation procedures, and engineering response processes.
Prepare clear technical documentation to include weekly and monthly reports, decision briefs, risk summaries, engineering recommendations, and status reports.
Lead technical reviews of system designs, security controls, security architectures, identity and access management solutions, and boundary protections.
Evaluate proposed technologies, tools, and integrations for compatibility with high-side security requirements and identify security risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
Oversee and mentor a team of security engineers and technical staff on secure engineering best-practices.
Assist with designing, implementing, and maintaining deployments for security monitoring and threat detection
Create and manage policies in conjunction with security standards for access control and network security and continuously identify improvements and long-term strategies
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance overall security posture through automation
Stay current with emerging security technologies and industry trends to recommend improvements or additions.