The IA Lead provides guidance on information assurance issues, ensures system security, compliance with standards, and manages secure architectures.
📍 Aurora, CO | 🕒 Full-Time | 🔒 TS/SCI with Polygraph | Onsite
Overview
Lucayan Technology LLC is hiring an Information Assurance (IA) Lead to support critical Intelligence Community and Department of Defense programs. As a key position, the IA Lead will provide senior-level guidance on IA issues, ensuring secure system design, development, and integration across enterprise computing environments.
What You’ll Do
Do You Have What It Takes?
Required:
Preferred:
About Lucayan Technology LLC
Lucayan Technology LLC provides mission-critical cybersecurity, engineering, and program management services to the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Our IA experts ensure secure system architectures that protect the nation’s most sensitive missions. At Lucayan, you’ll collaborate with top professionals, engage directly with senior leadership, and contribute to the design and defense of secure enterprise systems.
👉 Apply today and take on a leadership role in advancing national security through Information Assurance excellence.
Overview
Lucayan Technology LLC is hiring an Information Assurance (IA) Lead to support critical Intelligence Community and Department of Defense programs. As a key position, the IA Lead will provide senior-level guidance on IA issues, ensuring secure system design, development, and integration across enterprise computing environments.
What You’ll Do
- Advise and collaborate with senior government managers on IA issues.
- Lead end-to-end system security engineering for network, enclave, and computing environments.
- Ensure compliance with ICD 503, DoD IA Certification & Accreditation processes, and NIST guidelines.
- Oversee the design and integration of secure architectures, systems, and components.
- Translate IA requirements into secure, mission-ready solutions.
- Draft technical documentation, IA policies, and security recommendations.
Do You Have What It Takes?
Required:
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM (advanced degree preferred).
- 10+ years of IA experience in designing, developing, and integrating secure architectures.
- Relevant experience with IA systems security engineering, ICD 503, NIST guidelines, and DoD IA C&A processes.
- IASAE Level III certification (CISSP-ISSEP or CISSP-ISSAP).
Preferred:
- Advanced STEM degrees or IA certifications.
- Experience leading IA on Intelligence Community programs.
- Strong ability to brief senior leaders and communicate technical requirements.
About Lucayan Technology LLC
Lucayan Technology LLC provides mission-critical cybersecurity, engineering, and program management services to the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Our IA experts ensure secure system architectures that protect the nation’s most sensitive missions. At Lucayan, you’ll collaborate with top professionals, engage directly with senior leadership, and contribute to the design and defense of secure enterprise systems.
👉 Apply today and take on a leadership role in advancing national security through Information Assurance excellence.
Top Skills
Dod Ia Certification & Accreditation
Ia Systems Security Engineering
Icd 503
Nist Guidelines
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