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We are in search of an Information Assurance Site Lead to join the Information Assurance (IA) team in Huntsville, AL. As a core member of the IA leadership team, you will report to the Leidos Defense Systems IA Director and play a valuable role in leading a large and diverse team of IT and Cybersecurity professionals to deliver classified IT and accreditation support to programs. As a manager of managers, you will have the opportunity to coach and mentor the next generation of IA and IT leaders.

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Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

Primary Responsibilities

  • Personnel Management of a large team of IT and IA professionals dedicated to providing accredited information systems in support of classified programs. Personnel management includes, but not limited to, employee check-ins, reviews, hiring, performance plans, training, education, and coaching.
  • Partner with executive leadership, Program Managers, Security, and various stakeholders to deliver and maintain accredited information systems. Prepare and deliver presentations and status reports of efforts to various audiences.
  • Provide oversight and guidance to IA and IT stakeholders involved with information system designs, system builds, and Authority to Operate (ATO) efforts.
  • Develop and present reports and updates to the Defense Sector IA Director, including the weekly action report and monthly operations report. Reports cover program/system status updates, site visits, issues/concerns/impacts, data spills, and other relevant items.
  • Partner with the Defense Sector IA Director for Defense Sector and enterprise solutions to create efficiencies, cost-savings, and speed of execution within the IA directorate. 
  • Conduct internal staff meetings to define objectives, track projects, and ensure program success.
  • Lead reoccurring meetings with program stakeholders to review and discuss the status of support for programs, including issue resolution, priority of support, and general status updates.
  • Represent IA in Business Development (BD) activities to ensure labor and non-labor requirements are understood and risk is documented and mitigated as part of the BD process.
  • Coordinate and synchronize efforts with other IA Site Leads and other sector IA staff to support non-Defense Sector information systems located in the Huntsville area. 
  • Maintain and update the Basis of Estimates (BOE) for information system support. Partner with program stakeholders to ensure adequate support is accounted for and delivered.
  • Provide oversight of the Incident Response Team and procedures to mitigate and react to data infractions in accordance with Leidos, DCSA, and customer requirements. Responsible for ensuring adequate support to cover all incident scenarios at the Huntsville location.

Basic Qualifications

  • Ability to effectively communicate, both written and oral, technical challenges and solutions to senior staff.
  • Broad and deep knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), System Security Plans, and activities for receiving and maintaining information system accreditation for Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) and customer accredited systems.
  • In-depth knowledge of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DCSA Assessment and Authorization Process Manual (DAAPM), NIST SP 800-53, and the DoD Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide (JSIG).
  • Ability to lead and manage projects.
  • Department of Defense 8570 Baseline Certification, IAM Level III (CISM, CISSP or Associate, GSLC, CCISO).
  • BA/BS or equivalent experience and 10+ years of prior relevant experience, or Masters with 8+ years of prior relevant experience. 4+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects.
  • Experience managing managers.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft collaboration tools.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with project and knowledge management tools and methods (Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Gantt charts, Waterfall method, etc.).
  • Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certification.
  • PMP, Project+, or other project management certification.
  • BS Degree or higher with 15-20 years of relevant experience. 8+ years managing managers.

Original Posting Date:

2024-03-20

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $122,200.00 - $220,900.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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