Mission Operations & Cyber Resilience Lead

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 108.000 - 195.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Remote work options

Travel to collaboration meetings

Career advancement opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Ladders is seeking a Mission Operations & Cyber Resilience Lead to oversee the 24x7 production support, incident response, and secure cloud operations for a federal data exchange platform serving healthcare and national security priorities.

You will partner with government stakeholders and cybersecurity providers, blending hands-on technical leadership with process discipline to ensure service continuity, compliance, and ongoing improvement in a highly regulated environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, cybersecurity, engineering, or related field; 8–12 years of relevant experience.
• 10+ years in IT ops, cloud ops, or cybersecurity in federal/DoD environments; 3+ years in leadership.
• Experience operating a mission-critical production system with 24x7 availability.
• Hands-on with AWS GovCloud or equivalent government cloud; RMF and DoD information assurance policies.

Aufgaben

• Lead 24x7 operations, monitoring, and Tier 2/3 incident response for production data exchange services in AWS GovCloud.
• Manage vulnerability and patch remediation; maintain RMF and continuous authorization artifacts.
• Implement Zero Trust and secure-cloud practices; integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines.
• Run change control and maintain operational procedures and recovery plans; coordinate with government cybersecurity providers.
• Deliver iterative backlogs and report operational metrics to government leadership.

Kenntnisse

Incident response

Cloud security

Regulatory compliance

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in IT / CS / cybersecurity / engineering

10+ years in IT ops, cloud ops or cybersecurity in federal/DoD

3+ years in a leadership role

Tools

SAFe

Azure DevOps

Jobbeschreibung

For our client, we are seeking a Mission Operations & Cyber Resilience Lead to join the team of a leader in the Technical Services space. This role will lead the operational stability and cyber resilience of a mission-critical federal data exchange environment that supports healthcare operations and national security priorities. You will oversee 24x7 production support, incident response, and secure cloud operations while partnering closely with government stakeholders and cybersecurity providers. The position blends hands‑on technical leadership with process discipline, ensuring service continuity, compliance, and continuous improvement in a highly regulated environment. Location: Remote Compensation: $107,900 – $195,050 annually

Responsibilities

• Lead 24x7 operations, monitoring, and Tier 2/3 incident response for production data exchange services in AWS GovCloud.
• Manage vulnerability and patch remediation, maintaining artifacts for RMF and continuous authorization.
• Implement Zero Trust and secure-cloud practices, integrating security checks into CI/CD pipelines.
• Run change control and maintain operational procedures and recovery plans, coordinating with government cybersecurity providers.
• Deliver through iterative backlogs, report operational metrics to government leadership, and act on operational feedback.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related field, with 8–12 years of relevant experience.
• 10 years in IT operations, cloud operations, or cybersecurity within federal or DoD environments, including 3 years in a leadership role.
• Experience operating and securing a mission‑critical production system with 24x7 availability requirements.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS GovCloud or equivalent government cloud environments, RMF, and DoD/DHA information assurance policies.
• Working knowledge of SAFe and Azure DevOps, with experience in Agile delivery.
• Ability to meet Government work‑role requirements, including DoD 8140 qualifications and HIPAA compliance training.
• Knowledge of the MHS/DHA environment.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a critical federal health data exchange platform.
• Flexible remote work options for highly qualified candidates.
• Frequent travel to Reston, VA for collaboration and meetings.
• Engagement with military health partners, contributing to national security.
• Potential for career advancement in a mission-driven environment.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.