Program Manager - Cybersecurity Architecture & Engineering

ZERMOUNT POSITION DESCRIPTION

PROGRAM MANAGER CYBERSECURITY Architecture & Engineering

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Summary:

Zermount is seeking a highly capable Program Manager to lead a federal cybersecurity architecture and engineering program supporting enterprise security modernization Continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) cloud and hybrid security engineering DevSecOps enablement and Emerging Technology and AI Security Engineering and Testing.

This is a leadership role for a Program Manager who can drive delivery across complex cybersecurity workstreams coordinate technical teams manage customer expectations and ensure high-quality contract execution. The Program Manager will serve as a key interface between Government stakeholders company leadership cybersecurity engineers architects analysts Agile teams and mission partners.

The successful candidate does not need to be the hands-on engineer for every technology area but must be able to understand cybersecurity delivery manage technical execution identify risks and dependencies communicate clearly with senior stakeholders and ensure deliverables are accurate timely and aligned with federal requirements.

This role is ideal for a strong cybersecurity or federal IT/Cybersecurity Program Manager who understands RMF ATO/cATO cloud security DevSecOps security architecture and emerging technology risk management and who can lead teams in a fast-moving customer environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of a federal cybersecurity architecture and engineering program ensuring work is delivered on schedule within scope and in alignment with contract requirements.
• Serve as the primary program interface with Government stakeholders company leadership technical teams subcontractors and mission partners.
• Manage program scope staffing schedule risks issues dependencies action items deliverables and performance reporting.
• Develop and maintain key program management artifacts including the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) sprint plans deliverable tracker risk register issue log action item register staffing tracker and status reports.
• Lead cross-functional teams supporting cybersecurity architecture cloud security RMF modernization cATO DevSecOps vulnerability management continuous monitoring and emerging technology/AI security assessment activities.
• Coordinate the development of cybersecurity architecture recommendations secure design patterns implementation roadmaps SOPs playbooks dashboards briefings and customer-ready deliverables.
• Support cATO implementation activities including automated control assessment control-to-evidence mapping evidence collection continuous monitoring OSCAL-aligned documentation metrics dashboards and authorization-support artifacts.
• Oversee Emerging Technology and AI Security Engineering and Testing activities including intake triage risk-tiering evidence expectations decision gates testing coordination and risk reporting.
• Ensure emerging technology and AI assessments consider security privacy data protection access control supply chain risk logging monitoring misuse risk integration risk and operational impact.
• Facilitate Agile delivery activities including backlog refinement sprint planning capacity planning sprint reviews retrospectives and recurring team coordination.
• Ensure all work is accurately tracked in the Government-designated project management or Agile tracking tool.
• Prepare and deliver program status updates executive briefings meeting minutes technical summaries risk reports and deliverables for Government review.
• Identify risks blockers staffing gaps resource constraints quality concerns and schedule impacts early and recommend practical corrective actions.
• Review deliverables for quality accuracy completeness professionalism and alignment with customer requirements before submission.
• Support staffing onboarding knowledge transfer team performance and resource planning.
• Promote a delivery culture focused on accountability technical quality customer service compliance and mission outcomes.
• The Program Manager may support all tasks areas other programs and projects as required by the Executive Team or perform other / similar duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience supporting IT cybersecurity cloud engineering or federal technology programs.
• 5 years of experience managing technical projects cybersecurity projects or federal IT/cybersecurity delivery teams.
• Experience managing complex cybersecurity cloud enterprise IT or security engineering programs in a federal contracting environment.
• Experience managing program schedules staffing risks issues deliverables status reporting quality reviews and client communications.
• Working knowledge of RMF ATO cATO FISMA NIST guidance security assessments and federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience coordinating technical teams across cybersecurity architecture cloud security infrastructure application security identity DevSecOps vulnerability management GRC or enterprise architecture workstreams.
• Experience leading work in Agile environments including Scrum or Kanban backlog refinement sprint planning team coordination and retrospectives.
• Strong ability to communicate with senior Government stakeholders technical teams executives and non-technical audiences.
• Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear status reports meeting minutes briefings plans procedures and decision-support materials.
• Strong organizational analytical problem-solving and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities shifting deadlines complex dependencies and customer-facing issues.
• Ability to operate with sound judgment personal accountability professionalism and limited supervision.

Technical Knowledge

Strong candidates should have familiarity with several of the following areas:

• Cybersecurity architecture and security engineering
• RMF ATO cATO FISMA NIST SP 800-37 NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-53A
• Cloud security architecture shared responsibility models and hybrid/multi-cloud environments
• AWS security services such as Security Hub Config GuardDuty CloudTrail CloudWatch IAM KMS Lambda or similar services
• Azure security services such as Entra ID Key Vault Azure Policy Defender for Cloud Monitor Log Analytics or similar services
• DevSecOps CI/CD security automated security scanning evidence automation SBOM SAST DAST SCA IaC scanning and container security
• Vulnerability management configuration management continuous monitoring security telemetry and SIEM/SOC integration
• Identity Credential and Access Management including Okta Microsoft Entra ID or similar identity platforms
• CMDB asset inventory GRC workflows inherited controls common controls and evidence repositories
• Zero Trust SCRM ICAM SASE CASB SWG TIC 3.0 and enterprise security operations concepts
• Emerging technology and AI security risk evaluation including intake triage testing evidence collection and decision-support processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal civilian defense intelligence or highly regulated cybersecurity programs.
• Experience managing cybersecurity architecture cATO RMF automation GRC integration cloud security modernization or DevSecOps programs.
• Experience supporting automated control assessment control-to-evidence mapping continuous monitoring dashboards common controls inherited controls or OSCAL-aligned documentation.
• Experience supporting AI machine learning generative AI automation or emerging technology security assessments.
• Experience helping develop or manage intake forms triage rubrics risk-tiering models testing playbooks decision gates or evidence requirements.
• Experience with tools such as Microsoft Project Rally Microsoft 365 Confluence ServiceNow Archer JCAM RegScale AWS Audit Manager Tenable Splunk QRadar Axonius Prisma Cloud Okta Microsoft Defender or similar platforms.

Education

• Bachelors degree or higher in computer science Information Technology Information Security Management Business Administration or similar fields.

Certifications

• PMP required
• Agile/Scrum Master required
• ITIL - preferred
• At least one of the following is required: CISSP; CISM; CISA; AWS Azure or GCP Solution Architect; or similar certification approved by Management

Clearance

• Minimum of Public Trust

Work Location and Core Hours

• Primary Location Primary locations are Arlington and Alexandria VA. Remote work is authorized. Occasional travel to the primary locations will be required.
• Hours: 6:00 am ET 6:00 pm ET.

• Complete a background check for employment education credit and criminal.

Required Experience:

IC