SAIC

Cybersecurity Lead - ISSM

SAIC$160K — $200K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 14+ years experience or Master's with 12+ years or Doctorate/JD with 9+ years of experience.
  • Expert knowledge of RMF and cybersecurity governance across various environments.
  • Experience with Xacta, STIGs, OWASP tooling, and ACAS/Nessus vulnerability assessment.
  • DoD 8140-aligned certifications (CISSP, CCSP, GIAC Security Engineer, CASP+, or equivalent).
  • Familiarity with JSIG requirements and NIST SP 800-53 controls for environments.

Responsibilities

  • Embed JSIG, NIST SP 800-53, STIG, and RMF controls in CMCC workflows.
  • Own and maintain RMF/ATO packages for development and testing environments.
  • Lead CMCC cyber governance and validate external cyber artifacts.
  • Provide technical support to engineers during challenging tasks.
  • Represent Cyber on ARB/CCB and advise on promotion gates for environments.
  • Review and address STIG and vulnerability findings with teams.
  • Identify cyber gaps and manage corrective-action plans according to mission goals.

Benefits

  • Ongoing application acceptance with no deadline.
  • Opportunity for mentorship and team development.
  • Engagement in cutting-edge cyber governance and tech evaluation.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

The Cybersecurity Lead is responsible for all CMCC System Facilitator cyber governance, acting as the senior technical and accreditation authority. This role ensures Capability Providers and Externals deliver complete, technically validated cyber artifacts and coordinates with the Infrastructure Task Order to support inclusion into the Baseline. The Cybersecurity Lead maintains all RMF/ATO packages for development, integration, and test environments, leads continuous monitoring, participates in CCB promotion decisions, and provides hands on support to Cloud and DSOP engineers. The Lead reinforces mission alignment, technical excellence, active communication, WHY based guidance, and real time vector checks.
Job Duties include:
• Embed JSIG, NIST SP 800-53, STIG, and RMF controls into CMCC environments and capability onboarding workflows.
• Own RMF/ATO packages for CMCC Dev/Integration/Test environments; maintain SSP/POA&M/Continuous Monitoring artifacts.
• Lead CMCC cyber governance: validate CP and External cyber artifacts, ensure technical completeness, and coordinate readiness for Infrastructure TO baseline updates.
• Provide hands-on technical support to Cloud and DSOP cyber engineers during complex tasks, troubleshooting, or environment build-outs.
• Represent Cyber on ARB/CCB and provide cyber recommendations for environment promotion gates.
• Review and adjudicate STIG, SAST/DAST, ACAS/Nessus, and cloud/pipeline vulnerabilities; coordinate remediation across DSOPS, Platform, Cloud, CE, and CP teams.
• Identify systemic cyber gaps early and lead corrective-action plans aligned to mission objectives.
• Ensure MLS/MILS boundary compliance and alignment with CMCC multi-tenant security patterns.
• Mentor and develop the Cyber team; reinforce communication expectations, WHY behind requirements, active participation, vector checks, and accountability.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications & Experience:
• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience .
• Expert knowledge of RMF and cybersecurity governance across diverse enclaves.
• Experience with Xacta, STIGs, OWASP tooling, and ACAS/Nessus vulnerability adjudication.
• DoD 8140-aligned certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, GIAC Security Engineer (GSE), CASP+, or equivalent.
Desired qualifications and experience:
• Experience validating JSIG requirements and NIST SP 800-53 controls across development, integration, and test environments.
• Background in cloud and container security.
• Prior leadership experience building, developing, and mentoring cyber teams.
Desired Skills and Certifications:
• Experience with advanced cyber assessment, scanning, and STIG automation tools.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust, MLS/MILS concepts, cross domain security, and secure cloud/container architectures.
• Strong documentation, communication, and coordination habits aligned with RMF evidence and cyber governance workflows.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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