Lead IR Manager (Cybersecurity)

Location: Arlington, VA, United States

Salary: $122,000–$253,000 per year

Company

hirify.global provides cybersecurity, data operations, systems integration, intelligence mission support, and software modernization services for intelligence, defense, civil, and commercial customers.

What you will do

• Lead and manage 10–15 cyber triage analysts, ensuring operational coverage and readiness.
• Establish standard operating procedures for ticket intake, threat triage, assessment, and escalation.
• Coordinate information sharing and threat response with CISA, the FBI, NSA, interagency partners, ISACs, and private-sector stakeholders.
• Oversee quality assurance, analyst recommendations, daily operational briefings, and situational awareness reporting for JCDC leadership.
• Manage training and professional development programs while serving as the escalation point for complex or sensitive threat intelligence.
• Develop performance and threat-trend dashboards and contribute to strategic improvements of the JCDC triage capability.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance are required.
• DHS Suitability must be obtainable.
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, threat intelligence, or SOC environments.
• At least 3 years of supervisory or team lead experience.
• Strong knowledge of cyber threat landscapes, attack vectors, adversary TTPs, incident response frameworks, threat intelligence platforms, MITRE ATT&CK, and structured analytic techniques.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline; the role requires collaboration across physical locations.

Nice to have

• Experience with DHS or CISA missions and operations, including the National Cyber Incident Scoring System.
• Knowledge of attack stages, vulnerability categories, computer network defense policies, and operational threat environments.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• CISSP, GCTI, GCIH, or similar advanced certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k) plan, paid time off, and holidays.
• Additional insurance coverage.
• Directly support secure cyber incident response and threat hunting capabilities for U.S. government and critical infrastructure stakeholders.