The Chief Information Security Consultant (CISC) will serve as a trusted advisor on cybersecurity matters to VA Executive Management. The candidate must be a tactical and strategic leader of supporting technical and business teams in creating competitive and compelling enterprise technology solutions that will result in delivery of innovative solutions as well as expansion into new technological areas. Candidates should have demonstrated expertise in cybersecurity IT; communications; systems architecture; engineering, and integration; along with the ability to apply this expertise across a broad portfolio of IT systems, software, and infrastructure solutions at a strategic, enterprise level.

The Chief Information Security Consultant will provide senior technical cybersecurity leadership to the VA Infrastructure Operations team as the principal-level manager who leads strategy, operations, and budget for the protection of the enterprise information assets. The scope of responsibility encompasses communications, applications and infrastructure, including the policies and procedures which apply. The CISC has area responsibility to determine and enforce enterprise information security standards and ensures that all information systems are functional and secure. The candidate must have experience managing an information security team and be able to delegate operational responsibilities. In addition, the candidate should also possess strong strategic planning skills and the ability to communicate security concepts to all levels, as well as understands the security implications of business requirements.