NextGen Command Center Lead

General Dynamics

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Herndon, VA
Salary: $170,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $180k

This role $200k

$136k most similar roles pay here $240k

This role pays more than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$210,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $200k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · NextGen Command Center Lead

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The NextGen Command Center Lead at GDIT in Herndon, VA oversees the operational delivery and readiness of a 24x7x365 cyber incident response center supporting national cyber resilience. This role involves leading teams to execute standardized watch-floor operations, manage incident lifecycles, integrate intelligence, and coordinate cross-functional activities with other mission areas like Threat Hunt and CTI. The Lead ensures compliance with CISA requirements and supports continuous operational effectiveness through staff training, certification, and surge readiness. Key responsibilities include overseeing threat monitoring, hunt coordination, defensive actions, cross-agency coordination, communication, governance, and crisis response readiness. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in managing large-scale cybersecurity operations centers and leading technical teams in high-tempo environments, with a strong understanding of federal cyber operations and incident response lifecycles.

Skills

CISA DHS DoD CISSP GCIH GCIA GCTI GICSP Python Kubernetes AWS Azure Terraform Ansible PostgreSQL MongoDB GitLab Jira Confluence CI/CD

What you'll do

Oversee teams operating a 24x7x365 cyber incident response and command center.
Ensure watch-floor operations meet CISA requirements for national cyber defense.
Manage full lifecycle of reported incidents, ensuring rapid triage and coordinated response.
Integrate classified and unclassified intelligence into operations to enhance threat monitoring.
Coordinate cross-agency responses with federal agencies and private sector entities.

What we're looking for

US citizenship and Top Secret clearance required.
10 years of cybersecurity experience, including 5 years in management.
Experience managing large-scale 24x7 cybersecurity operations centers.
Strong understanding of incident response lifecycles and threat intelligence integration.
Ability to lead technical and operational teams in high-tempo environments.
Knowledge of federal cyber operations contexts (CI, SLTT, FCEB).
Manage performance metrics and mission-readiness requirements effectively.

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