Maximus

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Serve as the primary cybersecurity technical lead for the contract, ensuring compliance with Homeland Security policies and directives.
• Develop and implement cybersecurity strategies, frameworks, and policies to enhance the security posture of critical systems.
• Oversee security risk assessments, vulnerability management, incident response, and threat intelligence activities.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to cybersecurity engineers and analysts.
• Lead security architecture reviews and technical assessments to identify and mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure security requirements align with business and operational needs.
• Support continuous monitoring, security audits, and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support security operations and incident response.
• Additional Tasks. 

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, IT security, or related fields.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Due to federal requirements, all candidates must be US Citizens without Dual Citizenship to another country. 
• This is an on-site position at a government facility.
• Requires presence on-site five days per week in Annapolis Junction, MD.
• Candidates must reside within a commutable distance.
• Participation in a rotational on-call schedule for emergency page-outs is required.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, RMF, FISMA) and best practices.
• Experience leading cybersecurity teams and managing large-scale security initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with security tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners, and endpoint security solutions.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work across technical and executive teams.