Senior IT & Cyber Lead, Top Secret Clearance

Mission Technologies, a division of HII; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 121,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision plans

401(k) Savings Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education scholarships

Job summary

Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division, leads cyber and mission IT, electronic warfare, and C5ISR. This position is located at Wright-Patterson AFB and requires a TS clearance.

You will drive secure, scalable networks and oversee budgets, audits, and policy development for classified and unclassified environments. Join a team of 7,000+ professionals delivering national defense solutions and advancing the data evolution for government and commercial

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience with BS in related field or 4 years with MS; or 10 years HS equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field
• 6+ years experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, or cybersecurity
• 3+ years in a leadership or supervisory role
• Proven expertise in network architecture, system integration, and security operations
• Experience managing ticketing platforms (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow)
• Hands-on experience with air-gapped networks and secure deployments
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance (TS) with ability to obtain TS/SCI

Responsibilities

• Translate organizational goals into technical roadmaps and daily execution plans
• Serve as senior escalation point for infrastructure, cybersecurity, and systems issues
• Architect and deploy secure, scalable networks including air-gapped environments
• Oversee hardware/software provisioning, system integrations, and connectivity across classified and unclassified domains
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and support audit readiness for classified systems
• Manage and evolve internal ticketing systems to align tasks with priorities
• Monitor system performance, uptime, and service delivery metrics across secure enclaves
• Identify opportunities for automation, modernization, and workflow efficiency
• Oversee license procurement, renewal and compliance with DoD software management policies
• Develop and implement local policies, procedures and performance management
• Create project budgets, track spend and forecast needs across tools and equipment

Skills

Leadership

Network architecture

System integration

Cybersecurity

Ticketing systems

Air-gapped networks

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field

6+ years IT infrastructure, systems administration, or cybersecurity

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division, leads cyber and mission IT, electronic warfare, and C5ISR. This position is located at Wright-Patterson AFB and requires a TS clearance.

You will drive secure, scalable networks and oversee budgets, audits, and policy development for classified and unclassified environments. Join a team of 7,000+ professionals delivering national defense solutions and advancing the data evolution for government and commercial