Project Lead (SETA)

About the role

SAIC seeks a Project Lead (SETA) to guide our NSI Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory team supporting the Operations Innovation Office in Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a multinational initiative and ensure project success by Leading the planning, execution, and oversight of all IT, cybersecurity, and technical components of the project
• Provide strategic direction on networking, security, auditing, and emerging IT/cyber technologies (including AI)
• Advising customer leadership on project priorities, risks, resource allocation, and the overall effectiveness of planned initiatives related to cost, schedule, and performance
• Guiding optimization efforts across all IT domains including power, space, cooling, hardware, software, and licensing
• Representing customer equities and ensuring project compliance with IT requirements, multinational considerations, and information-sharing obligations

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) or master’s in STEM field
• Thirteen (13) years or more experience; or eleven (11) years or more experience
• Direct experience working with AI operating in DevOps, and/or DevSecOps, and/or agile environments
• Demonstrated expertise gathering and identifying actionable requirements for requested capabilities
• Proven experience with IT infrastructure design and implementation (power, space, cooling, connectivity)
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and effectively interact with developers, USG customers, other SETAs, and USG project managers
• Polished communication skills (written/verbal) to include confidence for presenting analysis and recommendations at all levels of USG. Impeccable interpersonal skills and judgment
• JIRA and Confluence experience for project and internal team communications
• Expertise in MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Access, Project)

Qualifications

• Familiarity with coalition/multinational security architectures, cross-domain solutions, information-sharing agreements, and sovereignty-related policy factors
• Experience developing security documentation (SSP, SAR, POA&M) and knowledge of NIST, ICD 503, IC standards, and HPC/AI-ML security
• Hands-on cyber experience, including active Intermediate or Advanced DoD 8140 certification (Security+ CE, CISSP, CASP CE, etc.)
• Minimum of 10 years supporting a Big 5 customer
• Experience with large-scale AI data center environments
• Experience supporting SES/SIS/FO/GO-level leadership

Desired

• Familiarity with coalition/multinational security architectures, cross-domain solutions, information-sharing agreements, and sovereignty-related policy factors
• Experience developing security documentation (SSP, SAR, POA&M) and knowledge of NIST, ICD 503, IC standards, and HPC/AI-ML security
• Hands-on cyber experience, including active Intermediate or Advanced DoD 8140 certification (Security+ CE, CISSP, CASP CE, etc.)
• Minimum of 10 years supporting a Big 5 customer
• Experience with large-scale AI data center environments
• Experience supporting SES/SIS/FO/GO-level leadership

Benefits

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Pay

$160,001 - $200,000

Schedule

Full-Time

Day Shift