Vice President of Information Security and IT Operations Herndon, VA

Vice President of Information Security and IT Operations

Herndon, VA

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world.

Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure Dev Sec Ops  practices. We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.

We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions. At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued.

Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.

As Vice President of Information Security and IT Operations, you will lead Clarity Innovations’ corporate IT function and enterprise security governance program. Reporting to Operations, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, security, and compliance of Clarity’s corporate technology environment while serving as the company’s senior voice on information security posture — externally to customers, auditors, and partners, and internally through policy, standards, and mentorship.

You will own the compliance and certification apparatus that enables Clarity to compete and deliver in classified and regulated environments, and you will drive modernization of corporate IT infrastructure to keep pace with a growing, acquisition-active organization. This role partners closely with engineering practice areas and delivery leadership to ensure cybersecurity standards and governance are embedded across programs without duplicating or displacing practice area execution authority.

This is a hybrid position that will require part-time presence in Herndon, Virginia and occasional travel.

• Lead the corporate IT and information security functions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and operational priorities
• Serve as the primary strategic advisor to the VP of Operations and senior leadership on enterprise security posture, IT initiatives, and risk management
• Develop and execute long‑term strategies for corporate IT operations and enterprise security governance focused on prevention, detection, response, and recovery
• Serve as the primary decision authority for corporate IT and enterprise information security matters
• Champion a security‑conscious culture across the organization
• Triage and prioritize initiatives across IT and information security functions
• Represent Clarity’s cybersecurity posture externally in customer engagements, BD pursuits, industry events, and audit proceedings

• Own and modernize Clarity’s corporate IT infrastructure across processes (automation, tooling, procedures) and architecture (cloud, hybrid, on‑prem environments)
• Lead the corporate IT team with direct management accountability for performance, staffing, and service delivery
• Ensure reliability, availability, and security of enterprise systems, networks, and endpoints
• Evaluate and implement enterprise technology solutions that scale with organizational growth, including acquisition integration
• Manage vendor relationships, licensing, and third‑party service agreements for corporate IT
• Support the design, deployment and maintenance of secure, mission‑specific, customer‑facing infrastructure and environments including classified enclaves, cloud platforms, and cyber ranges to enable operational execution

• Lead the development and ongoing implementation of the enterprise compliance program
• Own…