Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) NOSC Watch Officer

Ready to Ignite your career and work alongside some of the most innovative and brightest professionals in emerging and secure technology? Join us and unleash your potential working in an Agile environment while securing enterprise systems and applications needed to support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation’s safety, security, and prosperity.  As a Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) NOSC Watch Officer you will oversee 24x7x365 cybersecurity monitoring and response, ensuring real-time threat detection and incident response to secure mission-critical DoD operations. As the NOSC Watch Officer you will lead and coordinate cybersecurity efforts, ensuring seamless operations, compliance, and communication with government leadership.

Your Role:

• Manage and oversee real-time cybersecurity operations within the Network Operations and Security Center (NOSC).
• Lead cybersecurity incident response, coordinating detection, containment, eradication, and recovery processes.
• Provide technical leadership to CSSP teams, ensuring seamless network security monitoring and analysis.
• Generate reports and briefings to inform leadership and government stakeholders on cybersecurity posture and incidents.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to align security operations with mission objectives.
• Develop and implement cybersecurity policies and procedures to maintain compliance with DoD requirements.
• Oversee training and development of analysts, ensuring readiness and competency in cybersecurity tools and practices.
• Lead audits, inspections, and cybersecurity compliance efforts.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of cybersecurity policies, ensuring alignment with evolving DOD and federal standards.
• Advise on Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) initiatives, developing templates, policies, and procedures to mitigate supply chain risks.

• Bachelor's degree or higher (relevant experience can substituted for Education).
• 15+ years of cyber security experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role supporting DOD environments and national security systems.
• Certifications: DOD 8570 Level II (Both an IAT Level II and CSSP Manager).
• Active Top-Secret Clearance (SCI eligibility preferred).
• Expertise in cybersecurity incident response, including detection, analysis, containment, and recovery.
• Proficiency with cybersecurity tools (Splunk, Microsoft Defender, Tanium, HBSS).
• Hands-on experience with packet capture analysis, cyber threat hunting, and SIEM platforms.
• In-depth knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework and DoDM 8530.01.
• Cloud security monitoring experience.
• Strong leadership abilities and experience managing large cybersecurity teams.
• Proven track record in conducting audits, assessments, and compliance checks.

Preferred:

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI.
• Technical Expertise: Malware analysis, IDS/IPS deployment, Security Stack implementation, and experience with cybersecurity tools such as Tanium and HBSS.
• Familiarity with advanced threat detection techniques and forensics tools.
•  Additional cybersecurity certifications at IAM-III level.

• 401(k) with matching and 100% Vested
• Health Insurance - 3 plans to select from
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• AD&D
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Referral program
• Paid Legal Plan
• and more....

Ignite IT is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristic. In accordance with EO 13665 Final Rule, Ignite IT will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Applicants selected must be able to possess and maintain a government clearance

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED'