PENDING CONTRACT AWARD: Applicant Task Lead (Applicants must already hold a Secret Clearance or Higher)

PENDING CONTRACT AWARD: BY APPLYING TO THIS OPENING, YOU WILL BE ADDED TO A TALENT BANK OF INTERESTED PARTIES FROM WHICH WE WILL SELECT CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEW AT A FUTURE DATE. IF YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR OTHER/IMMEDIATE OPENINGS PLEASE APPLY TO ONE OF OUR OTHER CAREER LISTINGS. Description: The candidate reports to the CIO Services Task lead and manages a technical team embedded in a US Government partner site. This position leads application architecture and integration, development, and deployment 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. Location: Greater Baltimore Area Telework Status: No Telework Expected Clearance Level Required: Secret Required Skills/Credentials: Must be a US Citizen Must hold a US government security clearance at the Secret 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 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 Certification compliant with DoD 8570 IAT II (e.g., Security+) Experience architecting and managing deployments into Amazon Web Services and Azure Experience architecting and managing deployments in on-premises and hybrid-cloud environments Desirable Skills/Credentials: Proficiency with Microsoft Office products for efficient communication, reporting, and presentation Proficiency with architecture documentation tools such as Cameo, Visio, and Draw.io Experience with microservice architecture deployments Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes Certifications in Amazon Web Services and Azure, DevOps or architecture focused preferred Certification compliant with DoD 8570 IAT III (e.g., CISSP) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification 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 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/ About Us: 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: * How did it infect the victim's computer * What kind of information it is seeking to steal * How is it communicating with the author (actor) * Who that actor might be. Vaccination Notice: Please be aware that you are applying for a position to work as a federal contractor. As such, Cipher Tech will require, and your employment will be subject to, such vaccinations as are required by federal, state, and local law requirements. Important Security Clearance Information: Be aware that you are applying for a job that requires you already hold a U.S. government security clearance at time of application. The U.S. government will not issue security clearances to recent users of illegal drugs. On your application to us, you must acknowledge that you have not engaged in any illegal drug use within the past twelve months (illegal drug use includes, but is not limited to, the use of illegal substances, the misuse of prescriptions, the misuse of over-the-counter substances, and the use of medical or recreational marijuana that may be deemed legal at the state level but is still considered illegal by the federal government). NOTE: CIPHER TECH WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITH A DISABILITY, INCLUDING ILLEGAL DRUG USERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY SOUGHT PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT FOR A DRUG PROBLEM. -- Cipher Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All hiring and employment decisions are made on the basis of business requirements, performance, and merit with no regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, or other protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.