Cyber Operations Lead

Tyto Athene is searching for a Cyber Operations Lead for a forthcoming Cybersecurity and Information Technology Enterprise services program at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, FL.

The preferred candidate will have recent experience as a civilian, uniformed service member, or contractor in the J6 Communications Systems Directorate, Army South.

The candidate also will understand the J6 organizational reporting structure, staff culture, enterprise software architecture, cybersecurity applications, and possess existing relationships with current software and IT services vendors. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to present complex technical approaches and solutions in a simplified fashion to military and civilian leadership.

In addition, the preferred candidate will have intimate understanding of the J6 vision and mission: Delivery of a joint, coalition, and interagency information enterprise that enables assured coordination and collaboration for decision dominance; Develop, implement, operate, maintain and secure communication systems to enable USSOUTHCOM and its subordinate elements to exercise full C4I capabilities in execution of their assigned missions.

The Cyber Operations Lead is responsible for operationalizing US Cyber Command Cyber Task Order compliance activities, cybersecurity risk monitoring, and the management of Southern Command constructed networks. The role is also responsible for technical planning and managing the contractor workforce for Network Operations Security Center (NOSC) activities.

Additional duties include oversight and management of NOSC functions - network monitor and management; Tier 3 CSSP management, analysis, infrastructure support, incident response, and auditing; JRSS O&M; SIEM O&M; and support to full-spectrum cyber operations.

Required:

• A minimum of ten years of leadership over cyber analysts responding to cyber incidents caused by internal and external threats to Combatant Command constructed networks.
• A minimum of ten years of leadership experience executing command and control in any warfighting domain.
• A minimum of ten years of experience operationalizing JFHQ DODIN CTOs.
• Possess an Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level III qualifying certification or set of certifications.
• A minimum of five years of experience with DISA’s Joint Regional Security Stack.
• A minimum of five years of experience with network defense tools such as routers, firewalls, intrusion prevention system (IPS), intrusion detection system (IDS), log correlations tools etc.
• A minimum of five years of experience with endpoint cybersecurity

Clearance:

• Possess a fully adjudicated TS security clearance with SCI eligibility.