Risk and Integration Lead

Sentar Inc.; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Sentar Inc. seeks a Risk and Integration Lead in Charleston, SC to help define service area requirements and drive defensive cyber operations.

You will coordinate with stakeholders, provide surge support during critical incidents, and lead analysts in incident response and risk management. The ideal candidate demonstrates DoD cyber policy knowledge, strong communication skills, and experience leading teams through breaches and investigations.

Qualifications

• IT-related experience with CSSP/DoD contexts and cyber defense operations.
• Ability to identify response actions across cybersecurity events and attack stages.
• Strong written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience directing, coaching, and mentoring analysts during events and skills development.

Responsibilities

• Assist CSSP Director in defining service area requirements and supporting DCO monitoring.
• Provide leadership and decision-making during daytime shifts; coordinate with stakeholders.
• Advocate resources and provide surge support during high-criticality cyber incidents.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement within CSSP Service Area teams.
• Serve as central point of contact for CSSP risk management and escalation visibility.

Skills

Cyber defense policies

IR leadership

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring analysts

Leadership under pressure

IR methodologies

Coordination with stakeholders

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/IT or related field

3 years of directly relevant experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Security/IR tools

Job description

Sentar is proud to be an employee‑owned company, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering.

We invite you to join the team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career.

Sentar is seeking a Risk and Integration Lead in Charleston, SC.

Responsibilities

• Assist the CSSP Director in defining Service Area Requirements, identifying process improvement projects, and supporting defensive cyber operations (DCO) monitoring and incident response.
• Provide oversight and decision‑making support during local daytime shift; coordinate with stakeholders and drive continuous improvement.
• Advocate resources and provide surge support during high‑criticality cyber incidents.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and generate/project proposals within CSSP Service Area teams.
• Functions as the central point of contact for internal CSSP risk management, ensuring visibility and timely escalation.
• Support subscriber onboarding and sustainment, coordinating integration across service areas.
• Track requirements, issues, and gap logs to ensure accuracy and resolution across the IPT.
• Improve risk posture through centralized tracking, monitoring subscriber visibility, and identifying risks early.
• Enhance coordination across Operations Leads and service areas, supporting mission continuity by identifying trends and gaps early.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Understanding of modern cyber‑defense policies, procedures, and regulations (e.g., defense‑in‑depth principles, intrusion detection methodologies, incident response frameworks).
• Ability to identify appropriate response actions for different cybersecurity event scenarios and understand attack stages.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholders, tailored to technical or non‑technical audiences.
• Experience directing, coaching, and mentoring analysts both during events and in skills development.
• Ability to provide informed opinions to leadership during high‑pressure situations and coordinate resources.
• Ensures problems are communicated and followed up through all parties.
• Analyzes, tracks, and directs workflow to improve services to the Ops Watch Floor.
• Self‑disciplined and ensures timely completion of tasks.

Highly Desired Skills

• Knowledge of reverse engineering and malware analysis (program memory structure, de‑obfuscation).
• Knowledge of programming logic, secure coding, and sub‑fields such as cryptography and operating systems.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership (GS15/O5+).
• Knowledge of DoD cyber policies, compliance guidelines, and CJCSM 6510.01B.
• Working knowledge of DCO tools and SaFE methodology with Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence).

Minimum Qualifications

• IT‑related experience with the four competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving.
• Experience establishing CSSP Service Area requirements for defense, integration, and analysis of subscriber networks.
• Leadership of network intrusion detection, monitoring, correlation analysis, incident response, and digital forensics.
• Designated GOV technical authority for a specified CSSP Service Area offering (e.g., DCO, UAM, CTI).
• Technical guidance and advanced proficiency in IR methodologies and tools.
• Coordination with contractors and stakeholders to execute and verify project requirements.
• Capability to provide surge support and technical direction during significant breaches.
• Knowledge of network and host‑based correlation, PCAP analysis, IDS/IPS, and basic digital forensics.

Clearance Level

• Secret with upgrade to TS required.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field; or three years of directly relevant experience, preferably within a DoD or federal cybersecurity environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% globally, including short‑notice (72‑hour) deployments.

Certification Level

• Must hold an IAT Level II certification.
• CND certification or ability to obtain.

Benefits

• Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, HS/FS Plan options.
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options.
• Group Term Life, short‑term and long‑term disability provided to all qualifying employees.
• Generous 401(k) match.
• Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service.
• Other leave programs; holiday schedule, bereavement, maternity, jury, and military duty.
• Mental health awareness programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional development reimbursement.
• Recognition and awards programs.

EEO Statement

Sentar is an affirmative action and Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/Vets/Persons with Disabilities). Sentar is proudly an Equal Opportunity and VEVRAA Federal Contractor Employer (M/F/Vets/Persons with Disabilities). Follow these links to learn more about your rights: EEO Is the Law Poster; EEO Is Law Supplement; and Pay Transparency.

We want you to build your career at Sentar, so if you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable workplace accommodation applying for a job or at any point in the employment process, contact the Recruiting Manager at [e-mail]. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Thank you for considering Sentar in your employment search.