PENDING CONTRACT AWARD: Data Task Lead (Applications must alread

The candidate reports to the CIO Services Task lead and manages a technical team embedded in a US Government partner site. This position leads data architecture and engineering, records management, knowledge management, and data science initiatives. This role is a hybrid between an individual contributor, leading implementation by example, and the administrative oversight of 10-20 engineers - this position works collaboratively with project management teams for requirements prioritization and reporting.

• Be a US Citizen who actively holds a security clearance at the TS (Top Secret) clearance level or higher
• Bachelors degree in one of the following: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Math, or Physics
• Minimum five years of post-graduate professional experience
• Minimum of one year of experience in the last three years leading and supervising teams
• Minimum of three years’ experience in the last ten years with the building, operating, securing, defending, and extending network infrastructure
• Minimum of two years’ experience in the last seven years leading and supervising personnel developing and implementing “data lakes” and other aspects of modern data strategies
• Experience as a data scientist, data engineer, or related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Certification compliant with DoD 8570 IAT II (e.g., Security+)

Desirable Skills/Credentials:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products for efficient communication, reporting, and presentation
• Experience managing services in Amazon Web Services and Azure
• Experience integrating Artificial Intelligence into daily workflows for process improvement
• Certifications in Amazon Web Services and Azure, architecture-focused preferred
• Certification compliant with DoD 8570 IAT III (e.g., CISSP), The salary range for this position is subject not only to the hire’s skills, education, expertise, and years of experience, but also to features of the final position offered to the hire: including, but not limited to the location of the position, clearance required for the position, and the contract associated with the position. See our Perks & Benefits page for a general description of benefits and other potential compensation benefits: https://www.ciphertechsolutions.com/careers/perks-benefits

• Mission focused work environment
• Subsidized medical/dental/vision insurance
• HSA contributions
• 401k matching
• Holiday and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Monthly WAN parties & quarterly events
• Flexible hours

Remote work is not an option. We do offer relocation assistance. Please see our careers page or inquire with your recruiter about the terms and conditions.

Salary and other Compensation:

The hourly wage range is: $48.08 - $108.17

At Cipher Tech Solutions, Inc. (Cipher Tech), we take great pride in supporting some of the most mission critical work in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. The majority of our company is comprised of extremely talented software developers who write production tools which directly support one of two missions: digital forensics and malware reverse engineering.

Digital forensics is the practice of extracting and processing evidence from computers, phones, tablets, cameras, flash-drives, and just about any other form of digital media. The results of our work are then used to support federal and military law enforcement, counterintelligence, and counter terrorist activities.

Malware reverse engineering is the practice of analyzing malicious code. The goal of a reverse engineer is to understand how the malicious code works and determine facts such as