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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # CIO Services Task Lead (Applications must already hold a Top Sec - **Company:** Cipher Tech Solutions - **Location:** Baltimore, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,006.0 - $224,994.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Network Architecture, Network Segmentation, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Multi-Cloud, HybridCloud, Data Strategy, Containerization, Data Lakes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Legacy Systems - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9074561/cio-services-task-lead-applications-must-already-hold-a-top-sec ## About the Role * 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 ten years of post-graduate professional experience * Minimum of one year of experience in the last three years leading and supervising teams * Experience in the last five years briefing a CIO and CISO on agency-wide planned, recommended, and directed actions to enable unity of effort and operational effectiveness * Minimum of three years' experience in the last ten years leading and supervising teams in Government and private sector infrastructure environments * Minimum of three years' experience in the last ten years with the building, operating, securing, defending, and extending network infrastructure * Minimum of one years' experience in the last three years leading and supervising teams running a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline utilizing modern approaches including containerization, micro-segmentation, and Infrastructure as Code * Minimum of two years' experience in the last five years leading and supervising teams in planning and executing migration of legacy systems into multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments * 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 * Minimum of one years' experience in the last five years briefing a CIO and CISO on agency-wide planned, recommended, and directed actions to enable unity of effort and operational effectiveness * Experience with application development, system administration, networking, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, or related technical field * Project Management Professional (PMP) certification * Certification compliant with DoD 8570 IAT II (e.g., Security+) Desirable Skills/Credentials: * Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, BigPicture, or Microsoft Project * Proficiency with Microsoft Office products for efficient communication, reporting, and presentation * Experience integrating Artificial Intelligence into daily workflows for process improvement * Process improvement experience and certifications such as Lean Six Sigma * Experience managing projects in both predictive and agile environments * Experience creating, managing, tracking, and reporting of budgets, 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 ## Description The candidate will be leading a large cross-functional team embedded in a US Government partner site. 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