# IT Strategist **Company**: Dark Wolf **Location**: Arlington, VA **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $170,000.00 - $200,000.00 **Category**: Defence & Intelligence **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/darkwolfsolutions/jobs/8196639003?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/job/it-strategist-1c096ea3-519/ ## Description Dark Wolf is seeking an IT Strategist to drive strategy and execution for TS/SCI networks and systems, SIPRNet VDI network and systems architectures, and Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) for commercial SCIFs. The role supports a high-stakes, department-wide transformation effort focused on enabling the customer to access classified data at mission speed through a government-funded, agile, contractor-delivered Minimum Viable Product. The IT Strategist serves as a hybrid operator with deep knowledge of agency classified network engineering, security accreditation, vendor accountability, and on-the-ground operational execution. The primary objective of this role is to oversee the strategic implementation of the Commercial Wide Area Network (CWAN) to streamline Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) access for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). The Senior IT Strategist will guide the paradigm shift from a government-funded infrastructure to a commercial fee-for-service model. The IT Strategist will lead the Classified Infrastructure as a Service (CIaaS) Pilot, focusing on rapid capability delivery. The core scope involves reducing the current 12 to 24-month site onboarding timeline to under 3 months by transitioning to a contractor-delivered minimum viable product. The Strategist will also ensure the architecture strictly adheres to a Zero Data Footprint policy, guaranteeing that no classified data resides at the contractor facility. Key Responsibilities: - Direct the establishment of IC Exchange Points (ICX) utilizing high-speed peering to connect contractor network backbones across Eastern, Central, and Western geographic regions. - Manage the implementation of a single, scalable Authority to Operate (ATO) that covers all global kiosks, ensuring new sites require only administrative updates rather than new ATO cycles. - Supervise the integration of government-controlled peering connected to a contractor Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) network. - Validate that all commercial transport network connections utilize mandatory Type-1 encryption. - Empower the contractor to operate as the industry Program Management Office (PMO), serving as the single accountability interface between government stakeholders and the DIB. - Authorize and evaluate future hosting services, including the implementation of centralized Virtual Resource Hosting Clusters for industry contract performance. Required Qualifications: - 10+ years of tactical and strategic project management experience within the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or Defense Industrial Base. - Extensive operational experience working with DCSA and DIA; Intelligence Community experience is a plus. - Deep working proficiency with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), the ATO lifecycle, and ICD 705 SCIF build-outs. - Practical understanding of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), secure cloud environments, Type-1 encryption transport, and modern software development lifecycles. - Proven ability to manage concurrent, multi-layered projects involving hardware deployment, facility construction, and complex IT network activations under tight deadlines. - Ability to communicate complex technical, cybersecurity, accreditation, and operational concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders. - US Citizenship and currently possess a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility. Desired Qualifications: - Project Management Professional (PMP). - Agile/Scrum certification, or DoD 8140/8570 compliance certification such as Security+, CISSP, or CISM. - Familiarity with classified cloud architectures such as AWS Secret/Top Secret or Microsoft Azure Government Secret. The salary range for this position is $170,000.00 - $200,000.00 commensurate on experience and technical skillset. For more fresh new jobs, check out [yubhub.co](https://yubhub.co/). ## Skills ### Required - Risk Management Framework (RMF) - ATO lifecycle - ICD 705 SCIF build-outs - Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - secure cloud environments - Type-1 encryption transport - modern software development lifecycles - project management - hardware deployment - facility construction - complex IT network activations ### Nice to have - Project Management Professional (PMP) - Agile/Scrum certification - DoD 8140/8570 compliance certification - Security+ - CISSP - CISM - classified cloud architectures - AWS Secret/Top Secret - Microsoft Azure Government Secret --- Source: [Apply at job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/darkwolfsolutions/jobs/8196639003?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)