Staff Information Systems Security Manager (R5789)

Shield AI is hiring a Staff Information Systems Security Manager (R5789) in Washington DC, United States. It pays $120k-$190k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Shield AI.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions information security, compliance and dod standards among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
Shield AI has 667 other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

Manage information systems security and compliance for classified federal defense systems.

information-securitycompliancedod-standardscybersecurity

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and mission-driven Staff Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to support our Federal Systems Team and ensure the security, compliance, and integrity of our classified information systems. This is an on-site role within a high-performance classified IT environment.
The Staff ISSM will play a critical role in safeguarding systems by implementing and maintaining cybersecurity controls, supporting system accreditation, and ensuring compliance with DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) security requirements. This role is central to enabling secure operations across multiple classification levels, including environments leveraging Cross Domain Solutions (CDS).

How we rate this

Staff Information Systems Security Manager (R5789) at Shield AI rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Staff Information Systems Security Manager (R5789) is an open job at Shield AI.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $120k-$190k a year.
The role is based in Washington, D.C..
The job was posted on September 2, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Shield AI. Apply on Shield AI

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Information SecurityComplianceDod StandardsCybersecurity

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where information security was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where compliance was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where dod standards was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where cybersecurity was part of your work. What did you do?

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List these exact terms on your resume: Information Security, Compliance, Dod Standards, and Cybersecurity. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.

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