Deputy Cyber Team Lead

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Cyber Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Information Assurance, Leadership, Risk Management
Certifications:
None
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
ship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

The Deputy Cyber Security Manager serves as the second-in-command to the Cyber Security Manager, providing leadership, oversight, and technical direction for the program's cybersecurity posture. This role supports the execution of all cybersecurity and information assurance (IA) activities, ensuring compliance with Department of Defense (DoD), Federal, and program-specific security requirements. The Deputy Cyber Security Manager will coordinate across technical, operational, and program management teams to safeguard systems, networks, and data, while fostering a proactive security culture.

Key Responsibilities and Required Skills:

Leadership & Oversight

• Support the Cyber Security Manager in developing and executing the program's cybersecurity strategy.
• Serve as acting Cyber Security Manager when required, providing continuity of leadership.
• Supervise and mentor cyber security staff, including Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) and Analysts.

Cybersecurity Compliance & Governance

• Oversee the development, review, and maintenance of cybersecurity documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), and Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&Ms).
• Ensure compliance with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST, and other applicable standards and policies.
• Track and report compliance status to program leadership and the Government customer.

Risk Management & Incident Response

• Support vulnerability management efforts, including scanning, remediation, and reporting.
• Assist in coordinating and responding to cybersecurity incidents, including root cause analysis and lessons learned.
• Identify and assess cybersecurity risks, recommending mitigation strategies.

Coordination & Communication

• Serve as a liaison between cybersecurity teams, program leadership, IT operations, and the Government customer.
• Participate in program reviews, customer briefings, and internal security status meetings.
• Contribute to audit preparations, inspections, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.

• Excellent problem solving, analytical, and decision-making capabilities, including understanding user requirements, troubleshooting technical issues, successfully resolving issues and challenges, and developing creative solutions for process improvement.
• Dependability, in that the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction, and solicits feedback to improve.
• Must have customer service experience as this position will require candidates to engage with senior military and government leadership.
• You must be able to present your ideas clearly through briefings, meetings, and interaction with leadership of different skill sets.
• Must be able to provide training sessions as required.
• Must be able to engage with stakeholders to ensure tasks are progressing and meeting timelines.
• Excellent communication, documentation, organizational and collaborative skills.
• Strong teamwork and engagement as a project team member.
• Ability to assimilate information rapidly, motivated to self-study new requirements.
• Maintain current industry knowledge of relevant concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Maintain and upgrade certifications.
• Other duties may be assigned, directed, or requested.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting large-scale DoD IT or enterprise network programs.
• Familiarity with SIEM tools, endpoint protection platforms, and continuous monitoring solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical material to non-technical audiences.
• Proven track record in building high-performing cybersecurity teams and fostering a collaborative work environment.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education/Equivalent Training Required:

• Bachelor's degree in cyber or information technology preferred. Associate acceptable with the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.

Required Years of Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information assurance, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

Certification Requirements:

• Must Possess the appropriate baseline certification(s) to achieve DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level III (CISSP) and additional Computing Environment (CE) certification (e.g., GCIH, GISP) When 8140 requirements are implemented on program/contract, employee will need to conform to 8140 certification standards.

Security Clearance Level Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of an active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at time of interview and candidate must maintain active clearance.

Location:

• Falls Church, Virginia
• Hours and days TBD upon hire.
• Three (3) days of onsite with up to two (2) days telework. Onboarding/transition in period requires on-site support up to 60 days. GECOS work schedules are subject to change direction by mission requirements from GDIT or USG leadership.

Travel:

• Up to 10%. Travel may include attending conferences up to two times annually and site visits as needed.

The likely salary range for this position is $157,250 - $212,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA VA Arlington

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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