Position Title:
Deputy Director I (Chief, Cyber Threat Intelligence Center)
Class/Group:
1630/B33
Military Occupation Specialty Code:
N/A
Fair Labor Standards Act Status:
Exempt
Number of Vacancies:
1
Salary Range:
$19,166.67 - $20,416.67 / monthly
Duration:
Regular
Hours Worked Weekly:
40
Travel:
Occasional
Work Location:
506 Dolorosa Street / San Antonio, Texas 78204
Web site:
www.txcc.texas.gov
Refer Inquiries to:
careers@txcc.texas.gov
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Special Instructions:
- Applicants must provide in-depth information in the EXPERIENCE & CREDENTIALS section to demonstrate how they meet the position qualifications. Incomplete applications may result in disqualification.
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Interview Place/Time:
Candidates will be notified for appointments as determined by the selection committee.
Selective Service Registration:
Section 651.005 of the Government Code requires males, ages 18 through 25 years, to provide proof of their Selective Service registration or proof of their exemption from the requirement as a condition of state employment.
H-1B Visa Sponsorship:
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Texas Cyber Command does not exclude anyone from consideration for recruitment, selection, appointment, training, promotion, retention, or any other personnel action, or deny any benefits or participation in programs or activities, which it sponsors on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability. Please call 512-463-5920 to request reasonable accommodation.
Position Summary
Executes Senior Executive level plans, programs and activities to support Texas Cyber
Command’s cyber threat intelligence center (CTIC). Work involves strategic and operational planning, organization and management of the state’s cyber intelligence framework, deliberate intelligence analysis and production, and structured community engagement. Produce timely, accurate threat intelligence by integrating information from the Texas ISAO + UCTF, regional security operations centers, academic research institutions, federal intelligence partners, critical infrastructure stakeholders, and commercial threat intelligence sources to outmaneuver both nation-state and non-nations state actors including emerging threats from adversary agentic AI capabilities.
Advises and recommends appropriate action to develop, implement, and oversee Texas cyber threat initiatives. Responsible for gathering, evaluating, and reporting critical updates on emerging and active threats. Delivers timely intelligence assessments and actionable recommendations on imminent threats to state networks, critical infrastructure, and key resources to enable proactive defense and informed decision-making. Serves as a member of the agency’s senior leadership team. Participates in the setting and carrying out of strategic direction of the agency. Works closely with the agency head or his designee on the day-to-day cyber intelligence strategies and operations and develops strategic campaigns to thwart and deter cyber actors. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
- Directs the Texas Cyber Threat Intelligence center including vision, operational oversight, execution, and leadership of technical cyber teams.
- Provides information, advice, and counsel to the Chief, Texas Cyber Command and other senior executives and management in the planning, development, and operation of the threat intelligence center; keeps the executive director informed on the status and progress of CTIC operations, needs, and risks.
- Monitors and analyzes emerging and persistent cyber threats including but not limited to national or state level activity, threat ecosystems, adversary agentic AI, and government specific risks to identify and address impacts on Texas state systems, critical infrastructure, and citizens. Evaluates post-quantum cryptography threats and advises on preparation for quantum-era computing risks.
- Will develop a plan and execution details to generate organic intelligence insights from Texas’s logical IT and OT ecosystems.
- Will solve the conundrum: “Everybody knows something, nobody knows everything” by building information sharing alongside ‘campaigning with action’ processes and relationships across industry, local, state, federal, and international partnerships (e.g., NASCIO, DHS/CISA/JC-DC, DoD/IC NSA/CSD/CCC, UK/NCSC, etc.).
- Directs the collection, analysis, enrichment, and dissemination of cyber threat intelligence to inform security operations, incident response, and executive decision making with the intent to out-maneuver adversaries and threats.
- Establishes intelligence collection priorities aligned with state cyber mission requirements, critical infrastructure protection, and statutory/regulatory obligations.
- Develops intelligence collection strategies and analytic frameworks that address both current threat activity and anticipate emerging attack vectors, ensuring Texas maintains defensive advantages against evolving adversaries.
- Leads engagement with city, county, and state technology leadership and Texas cyber industry partners to define priority intelligence requirements and ensure intelligence production meets stakeholder mission needs.
- Provides strategic intelligence requirements tailored to the State of Texas and prioritizes analytical efforts to align with objectives, regulatory obligations, and risk tolerance for the State of Texas.
- Produces strategic intelligence assessments on threat trends, emerging technologies, and adversary capabilities to inform executive decision-making and resource allocation.
- Develops and presents strategic intelligence assessments that inform executive leadership, Office of the Governor, the Texas Legislature, and other Texas cybersecurity stakeholders.
- Represents Texas Cyber Command at meetings with legislators, legislative staff, and other legislative liaisons; and may provide testimony before legislative committees.
- Cultivates strategic partnerships with Texas higher education institutions to develop the state's cyber intelligence workforce through internship programs, sponsorship of intelligence-focused capstone projects, collaborative research initiatives, and academic engagement activities.
- Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
Education
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in information technology security, computer information systems, computer science, management information systems, or a related STEM, policy, or intelligence field.
- Graduate education in career, functional, or STEM related field.
- Additional work-related experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis (High school diploma or equivalent required)
Experience and Training Required
- Ten years of progressively responsible experience in cyber security, including at least 5 years in a leadership role in cyber threat intelligence.
- Ten years of experience in advanced threat hunting, OSINT, malware analysis, and security research.
- Five years of experience with the threat intelligence lifecycle including actor profiling, threat landscapes, etc.
- Five years of experience in cyber security threat research or large-scale data analytics.
- Five years of experience with MITRE ATT&CK and D3FEND framework and mapping threats to frameworks.
- Experience engaging with law enforcement, intelligence agencies, industry partners, academia, and other designated parties.
Experience and Training Preferred
- Experience in project and program management
Certifications
- Cyber Threat Intel or other cyber security certifications preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Working knowledge of Cyber Threat Intelligence programs including framework, structure, best practices, cyber campaigns, etc.
- Knowledge of reporting strategies and actionable intelligence to inform security operations, incident response, and executive decision making in state government.
- Knowledge of intelligence requirements, trends, and emerging practices.
- Leader across a multi-faceted senior intelligence team.
- Skill influencing others to perform their jobs in a timely, accurate, and effective manner.
- Ability to effectively lead and manage a team; includes developing and motivating team members continuous learning, driving individual and team productivity and outcomes to meet agency goals and objectives, providing guidance and direction, setting clear expectations, maintaining accountability within the workforce, having difficult conversations, and making difficult decisions.
- Ability to negotiate among competing interests and develop win-win solutions.
- Ability to manage, mentor and motivate staff to meet agency goals and objectives.
- Demonstrated skill in cyber troubleshooting and problem resolution, including employee related issues.
- Ability to analyze voluminous facts and data, derive logical conclusions, and then make sound judgments and decisions in the best interest of the agency.
- Ability to effectively communicate with people at organizational levels.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and cordial working relationships at all organizational levels, including agency management, direct supervisors, co-workers, internal and external customers.
- Ability to understand, follow and convey brief oral and/or written instructions.
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing includes clearly and concisely communicating the analysis and conclusions of fact sets and disparate data and reports to all agency staff including Executive Leadership.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to support and contribute to a cohesive team environment.
- Ability to work under pressure and exacting schedules to complete assigned tasks.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet required deadlines.
- Ability to comply with all agency policy and applicable laws.
- Ability to comply with all applicable safety rules, regulations, and standards.
Computer Skills
- Proficiency in the use of a computer and applicable software necessary to perform work assignments e.g., word processing, spreadsheets (Microsoft Office preferred).
- Proficiency with industry-related or community-oriented data aggregation and analytic engines alongside advanced technology applications (e.g., AI, Quantum, etc.)
Other Requirements
- Regular and punctual attendance at the workplace.
- Criminal background check.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with either counterintelligence or full-scope polygraph.
Working Conditions
- Frequent use of computers, copiers, printers, and telephones.
- Frequent standing, walking, sitting, listening, and talking.
- Frequent work under stress, as a team member, and in direct contact with others.
- Frequent overtime
- Occasional bending, stooping, lifting, and climbing.