Senior Information Assurance Lead — Federal Systems & Compliance

tetraddigitalintegrityllc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is seeking an IA Team Lead to stand up and mentor a new IA engineering team in support of federal IT modernization. You will oversee security across systems, lead risk analyses, audits, and accreditation efforts to ensure compliance with DoD and USG requirements.

This onsite role requires an active TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 or higher, and a track record of leading cybersecurity teams in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and ability to pass suitability screenings.
• 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.

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

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

IAT Level 2 (Sec+ CE)

UNIX/Linux

Scripting (Shell/Python)

IA Team Leadership

Security Audits & Compliance

Risk Assessments

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Tools

Firewalls

VPNs

Virtualization

DLP

IDS/IPS

Job description

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is seeking an IA Team Lead to stand up and mentor a new IA engineering team in support of federal IT modernization. You will oversee security across systems, lead risk analyses, audits, and accreditation efforts to ensure compliance with DoD and USG requirements.

This onsite role requires an active TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 or higher, and a track record of leading cybersecurity teams in complex environments.