NAESOC Team Lead

NAESOC Team Lead

Quantico, VA; Hanover, MD United States (On-site)

Job Title: NAESOC Team Lead

Location: Quantico, VA; Hanover, MD

Reports to: Program Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Supervisory: No supervisory/management authority

Prepared Date: 11/5/2026

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

This position is pending a contract award. If you are interested in a future with Cherokee Federal, please APPLY TODAY! Although this is not yet an approved position, we are accepting applications for this future and anticipated need. The applicable salary range will be posted promptly upon award of the contract and once funding for the position has been determined. No offer will be extended prior to posting the applicable salary range.

This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Position Summary:

Cherokee Insights is seeking a NAESOC Team Lead to provide industrial security oversight operations support, help desk, and strategic oversight support for our government client.

Compensation & Benefits:

Starting Salary Range for NAESOC Team Lead: Pay commensurate with experience.

Benefits That Set Us Apart

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights include:

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security

• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage

• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

• Paid holidays

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options

• Professional development, training, and certification support

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.

Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:

Includes the following:

• Conduct remote industry security reviews and compliance assessments

• Conduct mitigation follow-up and close-out actions on all vulnerabilities, serious security issues, and violations.

• Operate a professional Help Desk capability that answers inquiries, reviews documentation, and delivers guidance to industry partners and GCAs on NISPOM compliance.

• Analyze risk alerts, corporate filings, and open-source data to identify unreported FCL risk events.

• Review and process corporate profile changes in NISS.

• Develop an effective NAESOC communications plan as a mitigation tool, draft security newsletters, mass-email announcements, knowledge center articles, and presentation slide decks to educate industry partners on compliance.

• Produce proactive pre-research files and analytical risk profiles for remote Security Reviews (SRs) and FOCI assessments to support field teams.

• Ensure accurate data analysis for monthly metrics and provide insights into potential operational efficiencies for each NAESOC branch and team.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory/management authority

Basic Qualifications:

• Three (3) to five (5)  years of experience with security-related systems (NISS, DISS).

• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in risk mitigation methodology/strategies.

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience identifying risk to industrial security under the NISPOM.

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in data analytics, trend reporting, and metrics gathering; and demonstrated experience facilitating the design/implementation of Artificial Intelligence applications.

• Must be a US Citizen.

• This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.

• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.

Company Information:

Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Insights, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it’s needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won’t, and deliver where it counts. If that’s the kind of work you’re looking for, you’ve found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

In accordance with Virginia’s pay transparency requirements, the estimated annual salary range for this position is available upon request. Actual compensation is based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Cherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Cherokee Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at careers@cherokee-federal.com.