Cybersecurity Operations Lead - Secret Clearance

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Founded in 2007 in Huntsville, AL, MartinFed provides the U.S. government with customer-focused, performance-based solutions using technology and an empowered workforce as an engine to drive its customers' missions. Our goal is to attract the best and brightest within their field.


We invest in our people because they are our greatest asset. They cultivate our purpose, embody and reflect our core values, and define our culture. MartinFed's core values that set us apart are the following:

• Be Driven - We are fueled by the hunger to learn more and do more.
• Be Curious - We engage in continuous improvement - never accepting the status quo.
• Be Humble - We seek honest feedback to strengthen our relationships.
• Pursue Excellence - We strive to achieve extraordinary results and do not settle for mediocrity.

Strive for excellence and consider joining our growing team today!

JOB OVERVIEW

The Cybersecurity Operations Lead is responsible for leading cybersecurity operations, incident response activities, threat analysis, and security engineering efforts across enterprise environments. This position provides technical leadership in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity capabilities while ensuring compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) security requirements.

The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in cybersecurity operations, cyber analytics development, incident response, threat detection and analysis, and security architecture. This role requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders to protect mission-critical systems and data.

Essential Functions:

• Lead daily cybersecurity operations activities, including monitoring, analysis, incident response, and remediation efforts.
• Develop and implement cybersecurity strategies, policies, and procedures aligned with NIST, DoD, and organizational security requirements.
• Oversee cyber analytic development efforts to improve threat detection, situational awareness, and operational effectiveness.
• Lead incident response activities, including investigation, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident reporting.
• Analyze emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques to enhance defensive capabilities.
• Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of Zero Trust Architecture principles, including authentication, authorization, least privilege access controls, network micro-segmentation, privileged access management, and security orchestration and automation.
• Provide technical leadership for cybersecurity engineering and architecture initiatives.
• Ensure security controls are implemented and maintained across cloud, virtualized, and on-premises environments.
• Conduct security audits and reviews of system accounts, security logs, network activity, and system anomalies.
• Develop cybersecurity metrics, dashboards, reports, and documentation to support operational visibility and leadership decision-making.
• Collaborate with system administrators, network engineers, developers, and program stakeholders to identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks.
• Support security assessments, compliance reviews, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring activities.
• Maintain awareness of evolving cybersecurity threats, technologies, and industry best practices.

Qualifications:

• US Citizen with an active Secret Security Clearance with eligibility to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in Information Assurance (IA) and/or Cybersecurity.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting cyber analytic development, incident response, threat analysis, and cybersecurity engineering or architecture.
• Strong knowledge of NIST and DoD cybersecurity policies, directives, frameworks, and guidelines.
• Experience implementing and supporting Zero Trust security principles and architectures.
• Knowledge of authentication, authorization, access control, network segmentation, privileged access management, and security automation technologies.
• Experience securing virtualized and cloud-based infrastructures and services.
• Experience conducting security auditing, log analysis, anomaly detection, and security investigations.
• Experience developing, capturing, and documenting cybersecurity operational metrics.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical teams in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with enterprise network architecture and security design supporting production, development, testing, and DMZ environments.
• Knowledge of border security technologies, including firewalls, web application firewalls (WAF), proxies, VLANs, IP subnetting, ports, and protocols.
• Experience securing Microsoft Windows Server and workstation operating systems.
• Experience securing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
• Experience securing Unix-based operating systems.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies and associated security controls.
• Understanding of encryption standards, cryptographic principles, and key management practices.
• Experience developing technical documentation, standard operating procedures, security plans, and user training materials.
• Familiarity with security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) platforms.
• Experience supporting federal government or Department of Defense environments.
• One or more of the following certifications are highly desired:
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
  • CompTIA CASP+
  • CompTIA CySA+
  • CompTIA Security+

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Inside office environment.
• Working on a computer for long periods of time.
• May involve long period of sitting at a desk.
• The work environment is fast-paced and sometimes involves extreme deadline pressures.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

MartinFed is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, protected Veteran Status, genetics or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. In addition to federal law requirements, MartinFed complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations.


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Please Note: All positions at MartinFed are contingent upon passing a background check prior to a start date and are subject to random drug screenings during the employment period. In addition, MartinFed is an E-Verify employer.