Cybersecurity Strategy Lead for Enterprise IT & DoD

Athena Technology Group; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Athena Technology Group, Inc. (ATG) seeks a CODE Services Task / Strategy Support / Cybersecurity Task Lead to provide high-level IT and cybersecurity strategy for the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3).

The role guides enterprise IT and cybersecurity initiatives, planning, and directorate operations to support mission priorities. Global security expertise is required, including risk assessments, audits, and crisis response.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years in IT/Cybersecurity leadership roles within DoD or similar environments.
• Experience briefing CIOs/CISOs on agency-wide actions and strategic IT directions.
• Experience supervising teams in classified and unclassified government/private networks.
• Proficient in building, operating and securing LAN/WAN and multi-cloud infrastructures.

Responsibilities

• Drive enterprise IT and cybersecurity initiatives for DC3 or similar programs.
• Develop and align IT strategies, roadmaps, and portfolio plans with mission priorities.
• Oversee enterprise IT architecture, cloud strategy, and data strategy.
• Govern portfolios, establish structures, and implement reporting and governance mechanisms.
• Lead risk assessments, security audits, and crisis response during major incidents.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cybersecurity knowledge

Communication with CIO/CISO

Risk assessment

Data-driven analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science / IT / Cybersecurity / MIS / Engineering

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Multi-cloud environments

VPN/Firewall management

Job description

Athena Technology Group, Inc. (ATG) seeks a CODE Services Task / Strategy Support / Cybersecurity Task Lead to provide high-level IT and cybersecurity strategy for the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3).

The role guides enterprise IT and cybersecurity initiatives, planning, and directorate operations to support mission priorities. Global security expertise is required, including risk assessments, audits, and crisis response.