Senior Cybersecurity & IT Operations Leader (Top Secret)

Diné Development Corporation; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Diné Development Corporation (DDC) in Linthicum, MD seeks a Senior Cybersecurity & IT Operations Lead to provide technical and operational leadership within a federal enterprise IT environment. You will coordinate cybersecurity and IT activities, support risk management, budgeting, and governance, and drive security-focused practices across teams.

The role requires U.S. citizenship, Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, PMP certification, and a BS in Engineering/CS/MIS, with 5+ years of

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Network Security, CS, or MIS.
• 5+ years IT leadership experience.
• 5+ years IT strategic planning experience.
• 5+ years IT workforce planning/management experience.
• 5+ years IT budgeting experience.
• 5+ years IT investment management experience.
• 5+ years information security and privacy experience.
• 5+ years supporting digital accessibility/equity in IT.
• Travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate cybersecurity and enterprise IT activities across multiple technical teams.
• Support implementation and maintenance of cybersecurity and compliance frameworks.
• Oversee cybersecurity risk assessments, vulnerability activities, and security compliance.
• Coordinate internal and external cybersecurity assessments and audits.
• Manage cross-team technical dependencies and resource requirements.
• Support response and coordination activities associated with significant cybersecurity incidents.
• Support IT strategy, workforce planning, budgeting, and investment management.
• Promote cybersecurity awareness and security-focused operational practices.
• Support information security, privacy, and enterprise IT governance activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

IT operations leadership

Risk management

Strategic planning

Project management

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Network Security

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems

Tools

PMP certification

MS project / planning tools

Job description

Diné Development Corporation (DDC) in Linthicum, MD seeks a Senior Cybersecurity & IT Operations Lead to provide technical and operational leadership within a federal enterprise IT environment. You will coordinate cybersecurity and IT activities, support risk management, budgeting, and governance, and drive security-focused practices across teams.

The role requires U.S. citizenship, Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, PMP certification, and a BS in Engineering/CS/MIS, with 5+ years of