Cybersecurity Lead

Contingent Upon Contract Award

Are you a talented Cybersecurity professional passionate about securing the federal government, cloud technologies and interested in leading the cybersecurity team as a Cybersecurity Senior Engineer at a DOD customer. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your cybersecurity expertise while contributing to high-impact projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. If you thrive on problem-solving, security, innovation, and working with cutting-edge cloud technologies, this role is for you!

The Cybersecurity Lead will be responsible for managing RMF compliance, ATO sustainment, vulnerability management, security operations, and risk assessments across multiple CONUS military installations. This role requires deep technical knowledge, leadership capabilities, and federal cybersecurity compliance expertise.

• Lead RMF compliance efforts and manage ATO sustainment across multiple military installations.
• Conduct security assessments, STIG/SRG hardening, vulnerability management, and incident response coordination.
• Oversee ACAS scanning, SCAP/STIG compliance, and remediation tracking.
• Develop and manage operating procedures (SOPs), and risk mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with government security personnel, ISSMs, and DoD leadership to ensure mission-critical security compliance.
• Monitor threat intelligence feeds and support incident response investigations.
• Ensure security configuration baselines for Windows, Linux, analog, and network devices.
• •Oversee security operations, including patch management, identity & access management, and endpoint security.
• •Manage cybersecurity personnel, training programs, and resource allocation for the team.

Education:

• 2 years of higher education required.  Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity or related field preferred. 
• IAT Level III Certification is required (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCISO)

Experience:  

• Experience leading cybersecurity teams, managing compliance initiatives, and interfacing with government security officials.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity operations, RMF compliance, and vulnerability management in a federal or DoD environment.
• Strong background in risk management, penetration testing, and cybersecurity policy enforcement.
• Track record of implementing cybersecurity automation for reporting, monitoring, and analytics.

Technical Skills:  

• •RMF, NIST 800-53, DISA STIGs, SCAP, ACAS scanning & remediation.
• Network security, endpoint protection, Zero Trust implementation.
• SIEM, Log Aggregation, Incident Response Tools (Splunk, ELK Stack, QRadar).
• Security hardening for Windows, Linux, Analog devices, and Network Devices.
• Endpoint protection: HBSS, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
• Cloud security: Azure Security, AWS Security, FedRAMP frameworks.

Security Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an Active Secret Clearance (Required).

Preferred Certifications:

• IAT Level III Certification required (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GLSC, CCISO)
• Cloud Security (e.g., CCSP, Azure/AWS Security certifications)
• CEH, OSCP, GIAC (Penetration Testing and Offensive Security)
• ITIL, PMP (Process and Security operations)

Preferred Skills:

• Strong leadership skills to be a team leader, thought leadership.
• Consulting experience
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture and Identity & Access Management (IAM) in DoD environments.
• Strong technical writing skills for ATO packages, risk assessments, and policy documentation.
• Experience managing compliance across multiple CONUS sites and military installations.
• Experienced with Cloud systems and cybersecurity operations for cloud-based environments.
• Experience automating security compliance reporting with Power BI & AI-driven analytics
• Familiarity with AI/ML applications in cybersecurity for anomaly detection & predictive analytics

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