Director of Information Technology & Cybersecurity Florida

ABOUT C SPEED

POSITION OVERVIEW

C Speed LLC is seeking a Director of Information Technology & Cybersecurity to lead enterprise IT operations infrastructure cloud services and cybersecurity. This role owns the full lifecycle of IT operations and information security for C Speed LLC: infrastructure cloud identity endpoints helpdesk and the CMMC Level 2 / NIST SP 800-171 compliance program. The Director of Information Technology & Cybersecurity balances hands-on technical leadership with strategic oversight and is the primary IT and cybersecurity voice to executive leadership. This is a senior leadership position with enterprise-wide accountability resourced with direct staff and MSP/vendor authority.

SCOPE AUTHORITY & RESOURCES

• Authority: IT architecture security controls and vendor selection decisions within the approved budget.
• Team & Vendors: Direct IT staff plus MSPs and contractors all accountable to this role for SLAs and deliverables.
• Technology Stack: M365 GCC High / Azure Government hybrid AD / Entra ID Intune Defender for Endpoint Palo Alto firewalls / GlobalProtect Azure Backup.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage on-prem network and servers (VLANs firewalls DNS/DHCP) and the Azure Government / M365 GCC High environment including patching capacity and monitoring.
• Administer hybrid identity (AD / Entra ID): provisioning access reviews MFA PIM; maintain endpoint compliance via Intune and Defender for Endpoint.
• Administer GlobalProtect VPN and Conditional Access for secure remote access; operate backup/DR (Azure Backup) and maintain the Disaster Recovery Plan.
• Oversee Tier 2/3 support onboarding and hardware lifecycle to SLA targets; lead IT projects and migrations; manage vendors licensing and assets.
• Lead develop and evaluate IT staff; build cross-training to eliminate single points of knowledge failure; maintain SOPs and runbooks.
• Own the CMMC Level 2 / NIST SP 800-171 program: scoping SSP POA&M and assessment readiness; primary contact for C3PAO assessors.
• Maintain a continuously audit-ready control environment; run risk assessments and the risk register; own incident response and security monitoring.
• Author security policy run the awareness program and oversee CUI identification and protection.
• Report posture risk and budget performance to leadership in business terms; support contract pursuits RFPs and customer due diligence.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in IT Computer Science Cybersecurity or equivalent experience; 7 years progressive IT experience with 3 in a senior/lead role.
• Hands-on proficiency with M365 GCC High / Azure Government Entra ID Active Directory Intune and Defender for Endpoint; experience with Palo Alto firewalls and GlobalProtect.
• Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC (Level 2) including SSP development.
• Proven ability to run concurrent infrastructure and security projects in a resource-constrained environment; strong communicator with executive audiences.
• Travel up to 25% to support company facilities compliance assessments and other business needs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active SECRET (or above) clearance; CISSP CISM Security AZ-104/AZ-500 or equivalent.
• DCSA/DISA-regulated or C3PAO assessment experience; familiarity with CUI handling (32 CFR Part 2002) and MSP management in government contracting.

COMPENSATION

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package

READY TO JOIN THE MISSION

C Speed LLC is always looking for talented professionals who want to do meaningful work with a team that treats every challenge like a mission. For more information about C Speed LLC and additional job opportunities please visit our website:

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