Chief IT Operations - Intelligencecareers

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Chief Operating Officer (COO) administers the Director of National Intelligence (DNI's) vision and direction to the ODNI enterprise. This includes synchronizing policy, plans, procedures, and cross-functional issues. The COO oversees all ODNI business operations, including areas such as human resources, diversity & inclusion, finance and budget, information technology, security, facilities, and information management.

Mandatory Requirements:

1. Superior ability to balance responsibilities among project activities; ability to manage transitions effectively from task to task, adapting to varying customer needs.
2. Superior successful experience leading DevSecOps, Network Ops, IT operations and/or Security Ops teams in the management of information technology and information systems.
3. Superior experience building and maintaining secure CI/CD environments, implementing automated security testing, and integrating DevSecOps practices into deployment pipelines while ensuring compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements.
4. Superior track record of successfully coaching technical teams in adaptive planning methods, implementing structured sprint cycles, and establishing metrics-driven process improvements that enhance delivery efficiency.
5. Expert ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, complex information in a clear, concise manner that is targeted to and meets the needs of diverse audiences with different perspectives and objectives.
6. Superior leadership skills, having an ability to influence a cross-functional group towards a unified direction and having an ability to influence senior business leadership.
7. Qualified applicants must have a minimum of 15 years of working experience in a senior IT position within a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment.
8. Superior understanding of telecommunications and vast experience in disaster recovery planning and implementation as well as data storage solutions.
9. Knowledge of network and security operations analytic tools (e.g., network performance, link analysis, data integration, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Analysis, and Response (SOAR)).

Desired Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any other related field. Strong preference for candidates who possess industry-recognized certifications in Agile methodologies, IT Service Management, and/or DevOps/DevSecOps practices. Certifications such as Scrum Master, ITIL Foundation, or similar qualifications demonstrating expertise in process improvement, service delivery, and secure software development lifecycles are highly valued. An equivalent of the same in practical experience is also acceptable for the position.
2. In lieu of a degree, the qualified candidate for this position must have a minimum of 10 years of working experience in a senior IT position within a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment.