CIO Services Task Lead

You will lead a large cross-functional team embedded at a U.S. government partner site in the Greater Baltimore area. You are the primary point of contact between the client and the company, owning technical implementation, program oversight, and personnel management., Lead and supervise a cross-functional team on a government partner site

• Serve as the main interface with the client on technical delivery and program status

• Brief the CIO and CISO on agency-wide planned, recommended, and directed actions so effort stays aligned

• Direct teams that build, operate, secure, defend, and extend network infrastructure

• Lead CI/CD work using containerization, micro-segmentation, and Infrastructure as Code

• Plan and execute migration of legacy systems into multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments

• Lead teams building data lakes and other modern data-strategy work

• Manage people, delivery, and reporting in both government and commercial infrastructure settings

U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret clearance or higher; SCI eligible

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Math, or Physics

• At least 10 years of post-graduate professional experience

• At least 1 year in the last 3 years leading and supervising teams

• Experience in the last 5 years briefing a CIO and CISO on agency-wide actions for unity of effort and operational effectiveness

• At least 3 years in the last 10 years leading teams in government and private-sector infrastructure environments

• At least 3 years in the last 10 years building, operating, securing, defending, and extending network infrastructure

• At least 1 year in the last 3 years leading teams running a CI/CD pipeline with containerization, micro-segmentation, and Infrastructure as Code

• At least 2 years in the last 5 years leading migration of legacy systems into multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments

• At least 2 years in the last 7 years leading personnel who develop and implement data lakes and modern data strategies

• Hands-on background in application development, system administration, networking, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, or a related technical field

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (for example, Security+)

Preferred

• Jira, BigPicture, or Microsoft Project

• Microsoft Office for reporting and executive presentations

• Using AI in daily workflows to improve process

• Lean Six Sigma or similar process-improvement work

• Predictive and agile delivery

• Creating, managing, tracking, and reporting budgets

Hourly range: $48.08-$108.17. Final rate depends on skills, education, experience, location, clearance, and the awarded contract.

• Subsidized medical, dental, and vision

• HSA contributions

• 401(k) match

• Paid holidays and PTO

• Mission-focused environment

• Monthly WAN parties and quarterly events

• Flexible hours

About the work

Digital forensics extracts and processes evidence from computers, phones, tablets, cameras, drives, and other digital media. Malware reverse engineering determines how malicious code infects a system, what it tries to steal, how it talks to its operator, and who that operator may be.

Clearance and applicant notices

You must already hold a U.S. government security clearance at the time you apply. The government does not issue clearances to recent users of illegal drugs. On your application you must acknowledge that you have not engaged in illegal drug use in the past 12 months. Illegal drug use includes illegal substances, misuse of prescriptions or over-the-counter products, and marijuana (including medical or recreational use that may be legal under state law but remains illegal under federal law).

Archer Innovative Solutions will not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability or a record of a disability, including illegal drug users who have recently sought professional treatment for a drug problem.

This is a federal contractor role. Employment is subject to vaccinations required by federal, state, and local law.

Equal opportunity

Archer Innovative Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring and employment decisions are based on business requirements, performance, and merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, or other protected status. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Pay: $50.00 - $110.00 per hour, * 401(k)

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Relocation assistance