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CISO Senior Manager

CACI


Job Location:

National Harbor, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 120800 - 265800
Posted: 29 September 2026 (23 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: CISO Senior Manager

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking a Task Order Manager to join our team supporting Department of Homeland Security. This person is responsible for planning direction and overseeing the DSS HQs Network Operation Center Security Engineering and Information System Security Officer support teams under the CISO directorate. This role provides overall technical security and program management leadership for cyber systems/applications network and AI-enabled services supporting the HQ IT enterprise. The Task Order Manager is responsible for coordinating task orders acting as the main point of contact with DHS Federal Stakeholders and ensuring all assistance aligns with mission requirements and service level goals. This manager will primarily report to CACIs facility with occasional meetings at the DHS facilities within the NCR.


Responsibilities:

Provide overall leadership direction and day to day management for all work performed under the CISO Task Order ensuring alignment with DSS 3.0 objectives service levels and security requirements
Serve as the primary point of contact with the DHS CISO Directorate Stakeholders overseeing the Security Engineering NOC and ISSO teams driving services products and innovations coordinating status risks and decisions and ensuring clear timely communication
Organize direct and manage complex inter related IT and cybersecurity projects spanning systems engineering network operations endpoint services cloud integration and security engineering in both classified and unclassified environments
Ensure effective IT service management using ITIL processes (Incident Problem Change Event Configuration and Release Management) integrating these with DHS SELC and HQ governance to support secure resilient operations
Develop implement and maintain a staffing plan that ensures sufficient cleared and qualified personnel across all required roles (systems network security service desk AI support project management) to meet dynamic workload and surge demands
Monitor performance metrics against DHS SLAs conduct regular reviews to identify trends or patterns and implement corrective actions innovations and process improvements
Lead transition in and transition out activities for the task order ensuring seamless knowledge transfer asset handoff and continuity of secure services with no degradation in availability or security posture
Direct integration efforts across the end user services and IT lifecycle ensuring that CISO relevant tools controls and processes are consistently applied across infrastructure cloud and application environments
Oversee implementation and remediation of IT infrastructure and systems Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) and vulnerability mitigation activities in coordination with HQ security engineering and compliance teams
Ensure robust backup restore disaster recovery and continuity of operations planning and execution for systems and services within the CISO task order scope supporting COOP and continuity of government objectives
Drive continuous improvement process standardization and performance management for security and IT operations including metrics dashboards and reporting for availability incidents vulnerabilities and compliance
Oversee development and delivery of end user training and documentation related to security tools policies and secure use of HQ IT services ensuring materials are updated as services and threats evolve
Ensure rapid response (within defined timeframes) to performance service delivery and technical issues ensuring timely escalation and resolution of critical incidents and security-related events

Act as a senior escalation point and be ready to authorize resources for real-time reallocations and/or to take necessary actions to resolve incidents and requests
Ensure incident response process is followed at all times but especially during major outages and security incidents
Perform additional duties as assigned.



Qualifications:

Required:

Ability to obtain a DHS Entrance on Duty (EOD)
Ability to obtain a Top-Secret w/SCI clearance
Bachelors degree and 15 years of relevant experience or equivalency
ITILv4 Foundations w/strong command of ITIL best practices and framework
Proficiency with SNOW
Demonstrated experience managed teams delivering systems network and security operations for mission-critical environments
Strong customer facing experience operating at a senior level including conducting PMRs collecting requirements and setting expectations
Experience with crisis or incident response and documented post-mortem reporting

Excellent written and verbal communication including executive-level briefing skills
Proven ability to lead coach and develop technical teams
Ability to travel locally within National Capital Region



Desired:

Previous DHS or DoD experience
Masters degree in Cybersecurity Information Assurance IT Management or related technical field
Project Management Professional
ITIL v5
Demonstrated experience leading AI or automation initiatives cloud and hybrid-cloud integrations and security controls

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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member youll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customers missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. Youll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together we will advance our nations most critical missions build on our lengthy track record of business success and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.


Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including but not limited to geographic location Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates relevant prior work experience specific skills and competencies education and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare wellness financial retirement family support continuing education and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$120800 - $265800

CACI is anEqualOpportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation age national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any otherprotectedcharacteristic.

Required Experience:

Senior Manager


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