Responsibilities & Qualifications
RESPONSIBILITIES
In support of the DTRA J6 Cybersecurity department, the Cybersecurity Service Provider Operations Lead will provide the required resources and expertise to support 24x7x365 cybersecurity monitoring and response across DTRA's distributed network operations environment.
Working with the DTRA J6C, the CSSP Lead will coordinate with the government customer to lead and direct the daily efforts of the three CSSP teams: Detect and Response, Protect, and Sustain.
This role is responsible for providing Cybersecurity based awareness to the government customer to ensure that policy makers and decision makers are properly informed. The CSSP lead will generate proper reporting and communication to relay the team's efforts with the customer and issue guidance and direction that aligns with the J6C mission.
The CSSP Lead is responsible for the 30 personnel between the three teams and the daily scheduling of analysts, engineers, and other team members. The CSSP Lead will provide technical direction, training, and support as needed as an expert in the Cybersecurity field to build the team's skills and abilities to ensure top performance.
The CSSP Lead is responsible for all Cybersecurity audits compliance, including, but not limited to, Evaluators Scoring Metrics (ESM), Cybersecurity Operational Readiness Assessment (CORA), audit performance, and communications with the customer and higher headquarters.
Demonstrated understanding and application of the policies and procedures outlined in CJCSM 6510.01B, including cybersecurity defense operations, incident handling, and reporting.
Develop, implement, and maintain a robust quality assurance program for all CSSP operations, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and adherence to established standards and procedures.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Fifteen (15) years of experience
Top-Secret Clearance required with SCI Eligibility
DoD 8570 compliant certifications (IAM III and CSSP Manager Certification)
Practical experience with Cybersecurity Incident Response (Preparation, Detection, etc.)
Prior leadership experience - Minimum (5) five years
Practical experience with Cyber threat hunting and analysis
Experience training subordinates and team members
Familiar with Splunk architecture and capabilities
Experience with packet capture analysis
Microsoft Defender experience
Cloud Security Monitoring experience
Splunk Core Certified User demonstrated experience
MITRE ATT&CK knowledge and experience
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
TS/SCI
Malware Analysis experience
SEIM experience
HBSS experience
Tanium experience
Security Stack installation experience
IDS use and installation experience
Overview
We are seeking a Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) Operations Lead to support our Prime Contract with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Fort Belvoir. This position requires an active Top-Secret Clearance, a DOD IAT level II, and CSSP Manager (CISM, CCISO) certification is required.
TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.
We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.
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Additional Job Information
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
Type of environment: Office
Noise level: Medium
Work schedule: Monday through Friday,
Amount of Travel: 1-2 weeks/annually (rare deployment occasions and training attendance)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE
U.S Citizenship Required
Top Secret Clearance
OTHER DUTIES
Please note 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.
TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Please note 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.
TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.
Job Locations US-VA-Fort Belvoir
ID 2026-9170
Category Cybersecurity
Type Regular Full-Time
