Team Lead - Junior

Overview

Cayuse Technologies launched in 2006 as a US-based alternative to offshore technology delivery centers, providing information technology solutions and subject matter expertise to our clientele. Cayuse focuses on federal markets and missions and is an SBA tribal 8(a) certified company. Cayuse brings significant past performance and excellent CPARS to its clients at an exceptionally competitive price. Cayuse's 41,000 sq. ft. technology delivery center is fully redundant and prepared to meet the needs of government. Our clients include DHS, DHA, DoS, USMC, US Army, HHS/Indian Health Service, Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, among many more.

Responsibilities

The Team Lead Junior will provide oral and written briefing support to the 24/7 Watch. All duties and responsibilities performed in accordance with the Core Values of Cayuse.

• Support Watch operations during assigned shift and will work closely with the Senior Duty Officer and CISA Duty Officer. 
• Research, analyze, and compose, edit and review watch and warning related products. Perform initial triage of information on questions, issues, or events involving the nation's physical Critical Infrastructure. 
• Manage and distribute the workload among team members to ensure that the required reporting times are met, maintain quality control and ensure emails and reports are grammatically correct and the content accurate. 
• Provide operational guidance to a team of Watch Analysts in alignment with the vision of leadership. 
• Maintain knowledge of National Incident Management System (NIMS) structure, emergency management operations, and critical infrastructure sectors. 
• Synthesize, synopsize, and present information at an executive level.
• Ability to manage operational teams in dispersed locations during high-tempo mission critical operations.
• Briefs when an SDO for any given domain is not present.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline such as Homeland Security or Business, or a combination of education, technical training and equivalent experience
• Additional (2) two years of experience may be substituted with an associate’s degree
• Minimum of two (2) years of related experience with at least one (1) year of specialized operations center experience
• Active TOP SECRET/SCI Clearance and DHS Fitness
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment

Minimum Skills:

• Knowledge of National Incident Management System (NIMS) structure, emergency management operations, and background knowledge of one (1) or more critical infrastructure sectors
• Capable of synthesizing, synopsizing, and presenting information at an executive level
• Demonstrate expertise in research, analysis, and technical writing skills and be able to perform triage on questions, issues, or events involving the nation’s critical infrastructures and key resources
• Experience in managing operational teams in dispersed locations during high-tempo mission critical operations. High proficiency in Microsoft Office; including but not limited to: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and other general software applications
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels within an organization and externally in a professional, articulate manner

Reports to: Program Manager

Working Conditions

• Professional office environment
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform duties for extended periods of time
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed to meet the demands of this position
• Must be able to establish a productive and professional workspace
• Must be able to work varying work schedules and/or extended hours to meet business needs and project deadlines
• Provide on-call support outside normal operating hours
• May be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes
• Must be able to attend and conduct in person and virtual meetings as needed

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Cayuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state, or local law. 

Pay Range

Salary : $90,000 - $96,000