Security Team Lead

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

Serve as the primary technical lead for security operations and network security tasks.

Provide guidance, mentorship, workload distribution, and quality assurance for the Security Team.

Maintain current knowledge of emerging technologies, vulnerabilities, and best practices.

Develop advanced documentation to include installation guides, maintenance procedures, troubleshooting steps, and security reports.

Project & Program Support

Plan, initiate, and manage IT security and infrastructure projects.

Lead and guide technical staff across all project stages.

Coordinate between technical and business stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and alignment with mission needs.

Track progress to ensure deadlines, cost targets, compliance standards, and project deliverables are met.

Security Infrastructure Support

Lead troubleshooting for security infrastructure impacting mission-critical systems. Provide operational support, troubleshooting, and configuration for security technologies including, but not limited to:

Firewalls

Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)

DNS and DNSSEC

Reverse and Web Proxies

Load Balancers

Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) components

Web/URL filtering technologies

Monitoring & Analysis

Conduct continuous monitoring of firewall, IPS/IDS, DNSSEC, proxy, and other security device logs.

Perform network traffic analysis to identify anomalies, threats, and compliance gaps.

Support Security Operations Center (SOC) workflows and incident response activities.

Cybersecurity Compliance

Apply DISA STIGs, NSA guidance, and DoD security directives to maintain secure configurations.

Implement security patching and configuration management processes.

Conduct Security Readiness Reviews (SRRs) and validate secure baselines using ACAS/MECM (ACAS is final validation).

Follow DoD CERT directives and security advisories.

Reporting & Remediation

Identify, document, and report vulnerabilities or compliance gaps.

Prepare and update POA&Ms, Acceptance of Risk (AOR), and Security Override Letters (SOL).

Recommend corrective actions, track progress, and provide timelines for mitigation.

Change Control & Configuration Management

Implement and adhere to change control processes to prevent unauthorized changes.

Ensure all network and security devices meet customer/DoD criteria for ports, protocols, and services (PPS).

Maintain secure baselines for all hardware, software, and services supported under this contract.

Education & Experience

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.

Minimum General Experience

Eight (8) years of experience in Information Technology.

At least five (5) years of experience as a Security Administrator or in a similar technical role, or a closely related IT discipline involving oversight of large, complex, multi-site programs.

Certifications

CISSP or equivalent required

Information Assurance Technical (IAT) II required

Computing Environment (CE) certification relevant to Microsoft, Linux, Cloud, or other privileged access technologies (required)

ITIL Required

Must maintain all mandatory certifications

Security Clearance

Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Selective Service registration required (if applicable).

Top Secret Security Clearance required

Must maintain fitness and eligibility for national security positions

Other (Travel, Work Environment, DoD 8570 Requirements, Administrative Notes, etc.)

Onsite at customer location