CODE Services Task Lead: CODE Strategy Support — TS/SCI

Project Background

DoW Cyber Crime Center (DC3) Cyberspace Operations and Development for the Enterprise (CODE) is responsible for providing comprehensive information technology (IT) and cybersecurity services supporting DC3's mission-critical operations. The CODE environment encompasses global IT infrastructure, enterprise networks, cloud environments (IL2, IL4, IL5, and IL6), and information systems supporting law enforcement, cybersecurity, and national security partners. The program supports the CIO and Authorizing Official (AO) in designing, fielding, operating, maintaining, securing, and defending DC3's IT infrastructure, including enterprise IT portfolio management, cybersecurity operations, threat monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and regulatory compliance. Services span DC3 facilities in Linthicum Heights, Maryland; San Antonio, Texas; Huntsville, Alabama; and NAF Atsugi, Japan, with an emphasis on operational readiness, resilience, and protection of mission-critical systems and data.

Position Summary

The CODE Services Task Lead / CODE Strategy Support serves as the Primary Point of Contact (POC) for the Chief Information Officer (CIO).

The CODE Services Task Lead / CODE Strategy Support is responsible for providing high-level strategic and operational support to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the directorate. This role is pivotal in driving the successful execution of enterprise IT and cybersecurity initiatives by developing robust strategies, overseeing detailed project planning, and ensuring the smooth operation of the directorate.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a strong background in IT portfolio and project management.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the successful execution of enterprise IT and cybersecurity initiatives for DC3.
• Develop, maintain, and align all IT enterprise strategic initiatives, including portfolio/acquisition strategies and roadmaps. Ensure all initiatives are synchronized with the DC3 mission and priorities. Adhere to all relevant cyber frameworks.
• Develop, maintain, and execute DC3's enterprise IT architecture. Oversee the organization's cloud computing strategy. Manage the enterprise data strategy in full alignment with the DC3 mission.
• Manage and provide governance for DC3 enterprise portfolios. Establish and maintain well-defined portfolio structures. Formalize all related processes. Implement clear reporting and communication mechanisms.
• Optimize the allocation of IT enterprise resources. Manage program dependencies through comprehensive, data-driven analysis. Conduct cost-benefit analyses to inform build/buy decisions.

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance eligible.
• PMP certification.
• Minimum of one year of experience in the last 3 years leading and supervising teams performing work encompassed by the following workforce elements defined in DoDI 8140.01:
  • IT (Cyberspace)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Software engineering
  • Data/AI
• Experience in the last 5 years briefing a CIO and CISO on agency-wide planned, recommended, and directed actions to enable unity of effort and operational effectiveness.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in the last 7 years overseeing personnel receiving, interpreting, planning, briefing, executing, and reporting on orders issued by:
  • Commander of USCYBERCOM or one of their subordinate Commanders,
  • National Manager for National Security Systems,
  • Other authorized Commander with Command authority over DC3 CIO-managed systems and personnel.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in the last 10 years leading and supervising teams in a Government and private networking and infrastructure environment (classified and unclassified) similar in scope and complexity to this task order.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in the last 10 years with the building, operating, securing, defending, and extending Local Area Network (LAN)/Wide Area Network (WAN) systems, including wireless components, firewalls, routing and switching, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPV6), VPN, cloud computing, virtualized servers, storage arrays, and other IT/data systems.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the last 7 years with unified communications, including the design, installation, maintenance, and administration of VTC system for multi-level classification environments (Unclassified, Secret, and TS/SCI).
• Minimum of 1 year's experience in the last 3 years leading and supervising teams running a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline utilizing modern approaches including containerization, micro-segmentation, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in the last 5 years leading and supervising teams planning and executing migration of legacy systems into multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in the last 7 years leading and supervising personnel developing and implementing "data lakes" and other aspects of modern data strategies.
• Minimum of 1 year's experience in the last 5 years briefing a CIO and CISO on agency-wide planned, recommended, and directed actions to enable unity of effort and operational effectiveness.