Director of Cyber Security

Apex Systems; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Arlington, VA is seeking a Director of Cyber Security to lead cyber operations programs and advance strategic opportunities. You will engage senior stakeholders, identify operational challenges, and translate technical needs into actionable recommendations to improve mission outcomes.

The role manages a team of mission operations and solution experts, guiding priorities, development, and implementation of security capabilities with a focus on integration and

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen able to obtain/maintain DoD clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical or management discipline or equivalent experience.
• Progressive leadership in large-scale operations with SOC/IR/threat intel background.

Responsibilities

• Establish and sustain relationships with senior leaders and mission stakeholders to discuss priorities and gaps.
• Help partners understand how defense functions, teams, services and tech interrelate to improve integration.
• Translate complex topics into defined problems, priorities and opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment around approaches, evaluate tradeoffs and resolve competing priorities.
• Lead a team of mission operations and solution SMEs, set priorities and develop talent.
• Guide solution development by turning operational insights into technical recommendations with engineering.
• Develop concepts of operations, capability roadmaps, requirements, staffing and priorities.
• Address adoption barriers and dependencies to move initiatives into execution.
• Contribute operational expertise to strategic pursuits including discovery and executive briefings.
• Lead briefings and strategic workshops to make complex tech issues understandable for diverse audiences.

Skills

US Citizenship

Security clearance

Leadership

Threat intelligence

Operations management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Director of Cyber Security

Job Number

Job#: 3057840

Location

Arlington, VA (Hybrid)

Role Overview

This senior leadership role focuses on guiding cyber operations programs and advancing strategic opportunities. The selected leader will engage senior stakeholders, identify operational challenges, and assist partners in understanding how diverse defense capabilities connect to achieve mission outcomes. Managing a team of mission operations and solutions experts, this position translates technical needs into actionable recommendations to improve operational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and sustain relationships with senior leaders and mission stakeholders to discuss operational priorities and capability gaps.
• Assist partners in understanding the relationships among defense functions, teams, services, and technologies to improve integration.
• Translate complex discussion points into clearly defined problems, priorities, and opportunities for operational improvement.
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment around recommended approaches, evaluating tradeoffs and resolving competing priorities.
• Lead a team of mission operations and solution subject matter experts, setting priorities and developing talent.
• Guide solution development by translating operational insights into technical recommendations in partnership with engineering specialists.
• Develop concepts of operations, capability roadmaps, requirements, staffing recommendations, and implementation priorities.
• Address adoption barriers and dependencies to move approved initiatives into active execution.
• Contribute operational expertise to strategic pursuits, including discovery, opportunity assessment, and executive presentations.
• Lead briefings and strategic workshops to make complex technical issues understandable for diverse audiences.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical or management discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Experience: Progressive leadership experience in large-scale operations, with a practical foundation in security operations center management, incident response, or threat intelligence.

Technical Skills: Deep understanding of defense capabilities, including detection and response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, detection engineering, and automation tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience supporting federal civilian cybersecurity initiatives or large public sector organizations.
• Experience modernizing or scaling security operations centers and integrated defense capabilities.
• Familiarity with analytics, automation, and operational technology security.
• Relevant professional certifications or advanced leadership education.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• On-demand training program, access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.
• Full list of benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

EEO Statement

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Contact & Corporate Information

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