NOC Cybersecurity Manager

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cybersecurity, Information Technology (IT) Systems, Network Operations Center (NOC), Security Monitoring

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

A career as a Network Operations Center (NOC) Cyber Lead at GDIT means owning your opportunity to help support and advance our customer’s mission.  At GDIT, you’ll have the opportunity to build strong lines of cyber defense using cutting-edge technologies. Your work in cyber security at GDIT will have an impact on securing our clients’ missions and ensuring we anticipate the threats of tomorrow.

At GDIT a Network Operations Center (NOC) Cyber Lead provides operational leadership and oversight of Cyber activities and technologies of the 24x7x365 Network Operation Center (NOC) supporting the network operations of multiple Air Force and Space Force bases globally. The Network Operations Center (NOC) Cyber Lead will manage and direct the Cyber team members performing the day-to-day operations and administration of network monitoring systems, identifying and reporting incidents, resolving and tracking incidents to maintain system availability and optimal network performance. This role is responsible for the managerial and technical oversight of NOC Cyber activities including workforce direction, processes, and reporting. This role manages NOC Cyber services to support optimized Cyber performance to meet or exceed contractual Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

HOW A NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER CYBER LEAD WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Oversight for network, cyber and physical security monitoring systems
• Mentor and develop junior analysts including KPI management, helping them grow into seasoned professionals
• Serve as the escalation point for complex incidents requiring deep technical expertise
• Coordinate real-time response to security events, network issues, and physical security alerts
• Present to leadership on security posture, incidents, and operational improvements
• Drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis and process optimization

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education:  Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institute in a related field. (Will consider 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree).
• Required Experience (5+ years of lead experience):
  • Familiarity with NIST IT security publications including NIST SP 800-37, 800-53, and related policies. Must have experience and expertise with applying these policies in a Federal Government IT program and provide the experience and expertise on complying with Federal IT security requirements as defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NIST, and GSA.
  • Experience and expertise in supporting Certification and Accreditations (C&As) for IT systems within the DoD. This should include knowledge of all controls that moderate level and the ability to incorporate these controls into DoD IT systems as well as to evaluate implementation of these controls into DoD IT systems.
  • Experience and expertise in oversight of multiple teams supporting the completion of a C&A.
  • Expertise conducting vulnerability scans at the operating system level, application level and data bases, completing code reviews and assessing compliance with Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks.
  • Experience and expertise in completing POA&Ms, Assessments and other IT security data calls for DoD IT systems.
  • Broad familiarity with processes and security tools to advise on strategies for complying with DoD IT security requirements and in the development of IT security architectures for BIM program.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving and collaborative skills
  • Thorough knowledge of ITSM best practices and supporting systems
• Required Technical Skills:
  • NOC/SOC operations background – you've been in the trenches and know what works
  • Incident management expertise with a track record of managing complex, multi-team responses
  • Scripting abilities for automation and efficiency improvements
  • Demonstrated experience in managing around the clock operations ensuring services are maintained at SLA levels