Senior Cybersecurity Assessment Lead

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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VMD Corp

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501 - 1000 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

🎖️ Defense

💼 Consulting

Cybersecurity • Defense • Consulting

VMD Corp is a leading defense and national security company, delivering integrated solutions in enterprise security, strategic consulting, and digital transformation. As part of Xcelerate Solutions, VMD provides expertise in Cybersecurity, Agile Engineering, and Critical Infrastructure Protection, supporting the missions of clients such as the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security.

📋 Description

• Conduct in-depth technical, operational, and programmatic inspections, assessments, and audits of agency systems, applications, and enterprise services • Provide task and project leadership, allocate work, mentor team members, establish priorities, track actions and dependencies, remove obstacles, and drive timely completion • Perform quality assurance reviews of deliverables and ensure accurate completion of assessment activities and reporting milestones • Collect, analyze, and present risk-informed IT and cybersecurity information • Mature and continuously improve the cybersecurity assessment program with federal leadership and staff • Define, develop, and communicate program strategy and strategic objectives • Develop and maintain program processes, procedures, standards, and assessment methodologies • Lead or contribute to assessment-program projects and strategic initiatives, including planning, stakeholder coordination, action-item management, progress monitoring, and deliverable completion • Support enterprise strategic planning and program oversight, including cybersecurity capability roadmaps, governance enhancements, performance measures, and modernization objectives • Provide executive-level input on program status, risk posture, performance metrics, trend analysis, recurring findings, systemic gaps, and improvement opportunities • Develop recommendations and analysis for strategic decisions and program priorities • Advise assessment leadership and customer stakeholders on cybersecurity governance, assessment effectiveness, operational maturity, and mission outcomes • Obtain and maintain DOE Derivative Classifier certifications as required • Maintain professional certifications through CPE and ongoing professional development • Remain current on emerging threats, technologies, federal mandates, and cybersecurity best practices

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, with 10+ years of relevant professional experience, including 8+ years of dedicated cybersecurity experience; additional directly related experience may substitute for the degree requirement • At least one DoD 8570 / 8140 compliant certification at the IAT Level III or IAM Level III level, such as CISSP, CISM, CASP+, CISA, GSLC, or GCIH • Expert-level experience leading and conducting IT and cybersecurity inspections, independent assessments, compliance reviews, and audits • Experience independently planning, executing, and closing assessment engagements • Experience leading projects or complex initiatives, developing work plans, coordinating stakeholders, managing priorities and dependencies, tracking progress, and driving deliverables to completion • Ability to develop organizational or program strategy and translate mission objectives into actionable plans, roadmaps, initiatives, and measurable outcomes • Knowledge of federal cybersecurity requirements, mandates, and compliance frameworks, including FISMA, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-115, CNSSI 1253, and applicable OMB policies and memoranda • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills • Active or current DOE Q Clearance or Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility • Ability to successfully obtain and maintain a polygraph, as required • U.S. Citizenship required • Preferred experience supporting Department of Energy environments, directives, and mission systems • Knowledge of organizational maturity assessment models • Experience developing strategic plans, capability roadmaps, program strategies, or similar strategic planning artifacts • Experience developing cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, implementation guidance, strategic documentation, and process documentation • Hands-on experience with secure configuration management and system hardening, including DISA STIGs and CIS benchmarks • Experience securing AWS, Azure, or hybrid federal cloud environments • Working knowledge of Zero Trust principles, architectures, and maturity frameworks • Experience with enterprise vulnerability management and Tenable Security Center / Tenable.sc • Prior experience as an ISSM or equivalent cybersecurity leadership role • Significant travel availability of 25%–50%

🏖️ Benefits

• Professional development opportunities that foster career growth • Employee-first culture • Reasonable accommodations for applicants or employees with disabilities • Remote work when not traveling • Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace • Drug-free workplace