# IT Branch Manager - Security Operations #177

Hiring organization: [U.S. Senate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-s-senate)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d10f13d9-843b-46da-8f54-2e842bc239ab

Listed on U.S. Senate's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Management
- Location: Washington, DC
- Salary: 156563 – 204402 USD per year

## Summary

This role manages the cybersecurity operations branch for the U.S. Senate, overseeing vendor contracts, staff development, and multimillion-dollar budgets while maintaining technical security standards across legislative IT infrastructure. It suits experienced cybersecurity leaders with a track record managing teams through incident response and threat detection, who can balance technical expertise with executive-level communication.

_Our summary, not U.S. Senate's wording._

## Skills named

Bash (Scripting), Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Oracle Solaris, Perl, PowerShell, Python, Ruby

## Required

- At least 8 years progressively responsible IT or cybersecurity experience
- At least 6 years leading teams in a cybersecurity environment
- Strategic leadership of complex cybersecurity and IT programs
- Proven ability to lead and develop technical and managerial staff
- Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and security controls
- Strong understanding of public-sector procurement and contracting
- Experience managing multimillion-dollar budgets and major contracts
- Executive-level communication skills
- Ability to establish and enforce cybersecurity policies and standards
- U.S. citizenship
- Eligible to obtain and maintain Top Secret security clearance

## Nice to have

- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
- Direct management experience leading a SOC, Incident Response, or Threat Hunt team
- Active CISSP or CISM certification
- Prior security clearance history
- Deep working knowledge of Windows, Linux, and macOS internals
- Exposure to Cisco IOS, Solaris, or mobile OS environments
- Hands-on experience with Sigma, YARA, Snort, and Suricata rules
- Forensics experience with host toolsets and network analysis
- Malware triage and binary analysis capability
- Red team and offensive security knowledge
- Proficiency in scripting languages for operational automation
- Experience recruiting and retaining security staff

Apply on U.S. Senate's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890851800