Onsite Information Assurance Lead, TS/SCI

The Amatriot Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Amatriot Group seeks an experienced Information Assurance Team Lead to establish and lead a new IA team protecting classified and unclassified networks. You will provide technical leadership, mentorship, and oversight for IA Engineers while ensuring secure configuration, assessment, and operation per policies and cybersecurity requirements.

Responsibilities include security assessments, risk management, system accreditation, audit readiness, and personnel management while aligning controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 12+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Additional related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience leading cybersecurity or Information Assurance teams.
• Experience performing risk assessments, IT audits, security planning, system accreditation, and policy development.
• Experience complying with U.S. Government, DoD, and DA regulations and preparing for and responding to information security audits and questionnaires.
• Experience with UNIX/Linux operating systems and scripting languages.
• Experience working with IDS/IPS technologies and associated processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the security of information systems to ensure they are properly secured, maintained, and compliant with established policies, standards, and regulations.
• Conduct and oversee security assessments, vulnerability scans, and risk analyses to identify potential threats and system weaknesses.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation actions to address identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities and deficiencies.
• Monitor system activity to identify unauthorized access, malware, and other potential security threats.
• Support continuous improvement of security controls and system protection measures.

Skills

Unix/Linux

Scripting

IDS/IPS

Security leadership

Firewalls

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

IDS/IPS

Firewalls

Job description

The Amatriot Group seeks an experienced Information Assurance Team Lead to establish and lead a new IA team protecting classified and unclassified networks. You will provide technical leadership, mentorship, and oversight for IA Engineers while ensuring secure configuration, assessment, and operation per policies and cybersecurity requirements.

Responsibilities include security assessments, risk management, system accreditation, audit readiness, and personnel management while aligning controls