USAJOBS · 23 hours ago
Chief, Cyber Networking Division, SWAC
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$129K/yr - $129K/yrThe United States Space Force (USSF) is seeking a Chief of Cyber Networking Division for SWAC. This role provides operational leadership and technical stewardship, ensuring the organization's strategic vision is embedded in team objectives while guiding complex assignments and collaborative problem-solving.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provides operational leadership and deep technical stewardship, uniting team management with advanced cyber expertise to drive mission success
Ensures that the organization's strategic vision is fully embedded in team objectives, work plans, and deliverables, while guiding employees through complex assignments, shifting priorities, and collaborative problem-solving
Leads the distribution and balance of workload, coaches personnel in analytical and technical methodologies, and maintains oversight of work quality, progress, and adherence to policy
Serves as the team's representative to senior leadership, advocating for resources, communicating performance insights, resolving informal concerns, and fostering a cohesive, high-performing environment grounded in continuous improvement and shared accountability
Functions as the authoritative expert in defensive cyber operations and secure systems engineering, shaping the design and implementation of resilient cyber defenses for mission-critical space and cyber infrastructure
Directs the application of threat modeling, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and AI/ML-enabled detection and response capabilities, ensuring the division remains at the forefront of innovation while upholding disciplined systems assurance
Transforms strategic and operational questions into rigorous analytical studies and tools that inform Force Design, interprets complex datasets to produce actionable recommendations, and communicates findings clearly to diverse audiences
Builds consensus, strengthens decision-making, and leads cross-functional efforts that advance U.S. Space Force cyber and space defense initiatives
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S Citizen
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI security clearance
Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files
May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis
Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed 'Unscheduled Telework'
Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments
PCS /relocation funding is authorized
This is a drug testing designated position (TDP). The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use, IAW AFI 90-508
The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position
Position requires a professional engineering degree at the bachelor's level from an ABET accredited institution is required
Employee is in a designated position that requires consent and thereafter be subject to and successfully complete, an initial, periodic and random counterintelligence (CI)-scope polygraph examination as a condition of employment
Must have a current TS/SCI Clearance. We will not accept any candidates lower than TS/SCI clearance
Preferred
Advanced degrees are preferred
Benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
PCS /relocation funding is authorized.
This is a drug testing designated position (TDP). The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use, IAW AFI 90-508.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.
Company
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