Chief Information Officer - Augusta - AITS Defence

Description

Chief Information Officer - US Gov't Cyber Experience Required AITS Defence
•Augusta, GA, USA

AITS Corporation is a veteran-led prime contractor delivering sovereign-grade cybersecurity and applied defense grade secure cross-domain solutions for the U.S. government, defense-industrial base, and allied sovereign partners.

Our business is growing, and we are accepting applications for a Chief Information Officer based in the Augusta, Georgia, USA area, with the possibility for some remote work and/or potential requirements to travel.

Our operating model, approved under the Department of the Air Force and DoW FOCI-compliant governance, enables a dual leadership firewall between international strategy and U.S.-cleared operations. This ensures trust, compliance, and mission assurance for every classified or commercial project. This role sits primarily within the U.S.-cleared operations; an active TS/SCI clearance (DoD) is required to perform the essential functions of this job, a DOE Q-clearance is also preferred as well.

If you are qualified and interested in joining a fast-growing company with the goal of protecting national infrastructure, defense networks, and classified operations, please apply

Position Summary

The Chief Information Officer serves as the company's primary leader engaged directly in the implementation of contractual deliverables, which include designing, implementing, and sustaining secure network architectures, practices, and protocols which meet U.S. Federal and DoD standards.

This role may cross over multiple contract and service types, and governmental agencies. It is integral to AITS's multifaceted programs, ensuring every project is engineered with Security by Design, compliant with NIST, FIPS, and FEDRAMP-High frameworks.
You will act as both technical authority and hands-on expert, interfacing with federal clients, defence partners, and internal program managers to ensure robust deliverable delivery, achievement of SLA requirements, and the maintenance of AITS' position as a trusted leader in cyber resilience.

Job Responsibilities

The CIO will oversee and actively engage as appropriate in the following areas

1) Secure Network Design & Implementation

• Architect and deploy Security-by-Design frameworks across cloud, hybrid, and classified network environments.
• Lead integration of firewalls, intrusion detection, MFA, and encryption compliant with FIPS 140-2, NIST 800-53, and NIST
• Ensure continuous compliance with FEDRAMP-High, FISMA-High, and DoD RMF requirements.
• Collaborate with program managers and the Functional Control Officer (FCO) to align system designs with DCSA and DCAA standards.
• Produce system security plans (SSPs), network diagrams, and control implementation summaries for ATO submission.
• Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing
• Conduct advanced scanning using ACAS/NESSUS and manual analysis to identify verified threats.
• Execute penetration tests and classify vulnerabilities by risk severity.
• Draft and manage POA&M documentation and ATO package submissions

2) Monitoring, Threat Detection, and Incident Response

• Analyze data from SIEM, EDR, and IDS/IPS systems for indicators of compromise.
• Lead incident triage, root cause analysis, and response coordination.
• Provide leadership during active response events with federal security partners.

3) Security Tools & Compliance Management

• Administer and maintain core security tool sets and integrate AI-assisted monitoring.
• Develop compliance artifacts and audit reports for DCAA, DFARS, and internal reviews.

4) Policy Development & Governance

• Draft and enforce security policies and standards aligned to AITS's compliance architecture
• Mentor architects, engineers, and program managers, and promote 'Security-by-Design' in all technical delivery phases

5) Risk Management, Ethics, and Team Support

• Ethics Oversight: Maintain ethics reporting mechanisms and support whistleblower protections; ensure all direct staff and others are heard when needed
• Team Management: Ensure all team supervisory roles are handled promptly, in accordance with performance improvement principles, and are fully compliant with applicable policies and regulations

Other Deliverables, Tasks, and Duties, as relevant to the role

Qualifications

Required

• Experience: 10+ years of Government cyber-network monitoring, including
  • 10 years with SIPR/NIPR.
  • 10 years with cyber monitoring tools
  • 10 years with cyber/network architecture
• MS in Computer Science, including ISM, Cyber, or Computer Security
• CCIE (switching and routing); active
• CISSP; active
• CCDE; able to reactivate within 6 months
• 15 years of Design Engineering
• 5 years of experience with each:
  • Oracle
  • Azure
  • MS 365
  • UNIX/LINUX
• Active Top Secret/SCI required

Preferred

• PhD in Computer Science
• CCAR (active)
• 25 years as Architect in critical cyber systems
• CCAR (active)
• PMP and/or Six Sigma Black Belt
• Experience supporting C-level at a major corporation, vendor, or government entity
• Prior experience in a structured government contracting focused systems environment or with high-security federal contracts
• Familiarity with ITAR/EAR and NIST /CMMC frameworks
• Certified in CISSP, TOGAF, and Security+
• Strong understanding of NIST 800-53, FISMA High, FEDRAMP High, and FIPS 140-2 compliance.
• Experience with Quantum-safe cryptography, Zero Trust, or AI-enabled defense systems

Core Competencies

• Institutional Rigor: A commitment to the PIAP Keystones (Volume, Quality, Timeliness).
• Practical Risk Assessment: Ability to translate complex risk into business minded solutions
• Executive Judgment: Discretion in the use of company and government resources, including time management of the team

We offer competitive benefits, including but not limited to Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), Retirement benefits, professional development opportunities and more.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, age, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected class by federal, state or local laws.