Operations Manager (Watch Officer)

Tyto Athene, LLC•Adelphi, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Tyto Athene is searching for an Operations Manager (Watch Officer) to support a DoD customer in Adelphi, Maryland. The DCO Team Lead serves as the Operations Manager and Watch Officer responsible for managing 24/7/365 Defensice Cyber Operations at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station (CMAFS), Colorado Springs, CO (CMAFS). This position provides leadership for cyber defense operations supporting the C5ISR Center CSSP Mission.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical field is required, however, can be replaced with 3 years of relevant industry experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience requirement).
Minimum five (5) years of experience in cyber defense operations, security operations center (SOC) management, or related field.
Minimum three (3) years of supervisory or management experience.
Demonstrated experience managing 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) or similar operational environment.
Knowledge of CSSP operations, DoD Information Network (DoDIN), and cyber threat landscape.
Proficiency with DoD-mandated COTS and GOTS cyber defense tools.
Experience with incident response, threat analysis, and vulnerability management programs.
Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity policies, directives, and compliance requirements.
ITIL Foundations certification required within three (3) months of start date.
Certifications: IAT - I: Cisco Certified Network Associate - Security, Certified Network Defender, Network+ CE, CompTIA A+ CE IAM - 1: Cloud+, CND, CGRC, Secutriry +CE IAM - 2: CGRC, CASP, CISM, CISSP (or Associate), CCISO
TS/SCI Clearance required.

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee 24x7x365 DCO on-site staffing, scheduling, and services for CSSP subscribers.
Coordinate incident handling and incident response programs across the DCO team.
Provide weekly recurrent briefings to identify status and processing of relevant problems, challenges, and technical data with recommended solutions.
Maintain subscriber relationships with agencies, organizations, and cleared defense contractor facilities across DoD.
Ensure uninterrupted performance of monitoring, reporting, and protection services.
Coordinate with DCSB Watch Officers, Net Defenders, and threat teams when new vulnerabilities are found.
Provide oversight for Cyber Protection Condition, Incident Reporting and Response, and Insider Threat/Incident Response activities.
Conduct tabletop exercises to generate operational compliance to Evaluator Scoring Metrics (ESM) requirements.