Cybersecurity Task Lead at Spry Methods
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Jun 29, 2026
Linthicum
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior leadership role managing all contractor and subcontractor personnel on a DoD cybersecurity program, serving as the primary liaison between the government and the contractor team. Day-to-day work covers compliance framework oversight (NIST, ISO 27001, CMMC), security incident response, vendor management, and workforce development. Suited to a seasoned IT leader with TS/SCI clearance and broad experience across cybersecurity, IT governance, and government contracting.
Senior level · 5+ years · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · TS/SCI clearance
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $168,520 (middle half $135,240–$210,680).
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Why we read it this way (9)
This role is contingent on a federal contract award; start dates are not confirmed.
The posting is located at Fort Meade, MD, which falls within the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CBSA.
The title 'Cybersecurity Task Lead' carries no explicit seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the scope (primary POC for a DoD mission directorate, full management of contractor/subcontractor personnel, 5+ years across multiple IT leadership dimensions) firmly supports Senior.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily a people/program management position (11-3021) but has substantial hands-on cybersecurity governance responsibilities that could also map to 15-1212 Information Security Analysts.
The certifications (CISSP, CISM, PMP, ITIL, CGEIT) are listed as 'relevant certifications such as' — the JD does not require all of them, and the 'such as' framing implies any one or more would satisfy the requirement. CISSP is listed as the primary with the others captured as alternatives.
FITARA, Clinger-Cohen Act, and Zero Trust Architecture appear only under the 'Ideally, You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications)' section.
The five separate 5-year minimums (IT leadership, strategic planning, workforce management, budgeting, investment management) are parallel experience dimensions for the same role; the overall years minimum is set to 5 reflecting the stated minimum, not a sum of all dimensions.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Zero Trust Architecture.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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