Information Assurance Lead

TDI (Tetrad Digital Integrity); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is a leading-edge cybersecurity firm serving federal IT modernization initiatives. This ground-floor opportunity in Washington, DC, places you at the forefront of safeguarding critical missions and delivering secure infrastructure solutions.

The IA Team Lead will stand up and mentor a new team, ensure compliance with DoD standards, and drive risk management across protected networks. TS/SCI clearance and IAT Level 2+ are required for the role.

Qualifications

• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance required.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 or higher (Sec+ CE or higher).
• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with risk assessments, audits, and policy development.
• Understanding of firewalls, VPNs, virtualization, DLP, IDS/IPS, and physical security.

Responsibilities

• Oversee security of information systems, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.
• Conduct risk analyses, vulnerability scans, and security assessments.
• Ensure systems meet security requirements before deployment.
• Monitor for unauthorized access and improve security controls.
• Mentor IA personnel and conduct performance assessments.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

DoD 8570 IAT Level 2

Security leadership

UNIX/Linux scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Tools

UNIX/Linux

Job description

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is a leading-edge cybersecurity firm with a mission to safeguard and protect our customersfrom increasing threats and vulnerabilities in this digital age.
Join TDI as we stand up a brand-new Agile development team at the forefront of federal IT modernization, delivering real digital transformation where it matters most. This is a rare ground-floor opportunity to architect, build, and integrate cutting-edge infrastructure solutions in support of some of our nation’s most sensitive and critical missions.TheInformation Assurance (IA) branch is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Information Technology assets for both unclassified and classified networks. We are currently seeking an IA Team Lead to help establish a new team as well as lead and mentor IA Engineers.
This is a fully onsite opportunity requiring a daily commute to the Washington, DC area. An active TS/SCI security clearance is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overseeing the security of information systems, ensuring they are properly secured, maintained, and compliant with established policies, standards, and regulations
• Conducting regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and risk analyses to identify potential threats and weaknesses in the systems and mitigate those risks
• Ensuring systems comply with relevant security frameworks and participating in regular security audits to ensure adherence to compliance standards
• Coordinating the process of certifying and accrediting systems, ensuring they meet all security requirements before deployment
• Monitoring system activity to detect unauthorized access, malware, and other potential security threats, and implementing ongoing improvements to security controls
• Working closely with other teams (IT, legal, compliance, etc.) to integrate security into system development and maintenance processes and ensuring security measures align with business objectives
• Provide coaching and mentoring to IA personnel and conduct performance assessments
• Validate and approve time charging for assigned personnel

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance.Ability to pass additional customer suitability screening(s) prior to start
• Must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 or higher (Sec+ CE or higher)
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 12+ years of prior relevant experience; additional related experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Experience performing risk assessments, IT audits, security planning, systems accreditation, and policy development, including compliance with USG, DoD, and DA regulations and preparation for information security audits and questionnaires
• Understanding of information technology and security technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, virtualization, DLP, IDS/IPS, and physical security assets
• Knowledge of domain structures, user authentication, data encryption, access audits, and end-user security best practices
• Experience with UNIX/Linux operating systems and scripting languages
• Experience leading cybersecurity or IA teams

PAY RANGE:

The anticipated salary range for this position is $160,000 - $180,000. This range is a good-faith estimate and not a guarantee of compensation. Final compensation will be based on factors including experience, education, skills, geographic location, internal equity, market data and applicable contract requirements, and may fall outside the posted range.