Chief Information Officer

Requisition ID 20210-Posted 09/01/2026- Technology - Level of Experience (1) - Travel - 30% or less - Job Location Options (1)

Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Chief Information Officer
Career Level From: Senior Director
Career Level To:
Job Specialty: Architecture and Engineering

What You’ll Do

The Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) Information Solutions and Services (IS&S) organization is dedicated to providing information services and technology that enable staff to be productively engaged in the NNSA nuclear security mission. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is the lead for this organization and is responsible for managing a broad range of complex Information Technology, cyber operations and risk management activities. This is a technical position and requires deep and current practical experience in the subject area. This position will be responsible for implementing the vision and strategic direction set by the Senior Director for Enterprise Strategy and Architecture and for developing risk information and mitigation strategies with their team. This position includes responsibility for Information Technology (IT) and Cyber Security at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary lead for CNSin all things related to Information Solutions and Services
• Ensure risk-balanced security measures are integrated into IT projects and activities
• Lead the IS&S managers in the development, implementation and operation of a Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Maintain timely and effective communication with stakeholders to resolve issues
• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate assignments of staff to projects
• Oversee and coordinate input into IS&S architecture efforts including cyber aspects that can be implemented to enhance detection, analysis, containment and response
• Establish metrics to gauge program effectiveness and perform internal audits and assessments
• Establish policies and procedures to ensure appropriate controls and monitoring are in place to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of CNS and NNSA information
• Oversee and provide resources for the CISO and other cyber security personnel to ensure implementation of the cyber security program remains in compliance with DOE/NNSA and NIST requirements
• Drive standardization, documentation, maintenance, and automation where possible to drive cost efficiency.
• Plan, prepare, and devise work plans that ensure efforts are conducted within approved budget and schedule parameters while adhering to IS&S project management processes.
• Monitor performance, ensure performance standards remain high, and document that risk management goals are accomplished
• Maintain a strong understanding of mission needs and use cases so that risk management and operations activities effectively support the CNS mission and program direction while managing risk in a balanced manner
• Leads communications efforts with the Nuclear Production Office (NPO) federal customer on matters pertaining to information solutions and services
• Responsible for hiring and developing competent subject matter experts and for retaining critical skills on staff
• Ability to be on-site, at Y-12, Monday-Friday during core business hours to support operational and management activities
• Job may require on call support in the event of an operational or cyber security incident
• Ability to travel (expected to be no more than 10 weeks per year) to off-site locations to support DOE/NNSA mission requirements

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

• Bachelors’ degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Networking/Telecommunications, or relevant technical field,
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in information systems, cyber operations and risk management including roles within and as a CIO.
• 5 years’ experience in a supervisory role.

Why Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.