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# Head of IT and Cybersecurity

- **Company:** TRL11, Inc.
- **Location:** Irvine, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Business Systems, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Software Engineering, Information Security Management System, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4b211c7781fe89ac

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in information management systems, computer science, or a similar field.
 * Experience working at companies that design and build their own hardware and software products, along with a track record of helping scale IT and cybersecurity functions in a small company environment.
 * Major contributor or leadership experience within an IT or cybersecurity team, with experience designing, building, certifying, and managing systems in a compliance-heavy environment.
 * Hands-on experience with enterprise IT infrastructure, security tooling, cloud environments, identity and access management, cloud security, and DevOps practices.
 * Strong knowledge of CMMC, NIST 800-171, and FedRAMP, with experience applying Agile practices and NIST SP 800-218.
 * Experience working effectively with leadership, auditors and assessors, customers, software engineering, and operations stakeholders.
 * Eligibility to work in the United States is required.
 * Experience with ISO 12207 is a plus.
 * CISSP, CISM, or Security+ certification is preferred.

## Description

As Head of IT and Cybersecurity, you will take on a broad, high-impact mandate across internal IT, security, and business systems. This role is well suited to a hands-on leader who enjoys building functions from the ground up, working across technical and operational teams, and creating practical processes that can scale with the company. You will play a central role in shaping how the organization approaches security, compliance, and internal systems as it continues to grow.
Responsibilities

 * Build out the IT and cybersecurity functions.
 * Own the system security plan.
 * Prepare for and achieve CMMC Level 2 certification with a C3PAO.
 * Build and integrate business systems.
 * Handle basic IT helpdesk items while the team scales.
 * Help scale the IT and cybersecurity teams while the business is still small.


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