Security Manager, Huntsville, AL

Position Description & Qualifications

Security Manager

Are you a Program Security Manager and ready to lead a mission where operational readiness, technical delivery, and disciplined program execution matter every day.

You will be Security Manager in Huntsville, Alabama, to direct our contingent ROSIE, Reagan Test Site (RTS) Engineering and Technical Services (RETS) contract team supporting the Reagan Test Range. You will connect the customer, employees, subcontractors, and corporate resources to deliver reliable range of services across geographically separated sites.

Serco is building a team for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) Reagan Test Range Operations, Sustainment, Improvement, and Engineering (ROSIE) opportunity. Reagan Test Range (RTR) supports missile-defense testing, space surveillance, and research and development through specialized radar, optical, telemetry, command-and-control, and range support systems.

This work spans the Range Operations Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and facilities on Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, with support to other mission locations as required. Our focus is dependable mission execution, resilient sustainment, and disciplined modernization of systems that cannot afford avoidable downtime.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team of operations, engineering, sustainment, IT/cybersecurity, and support professionals while working directly with Government stakeholders and Serco leadership. The environment combines planned test events with time-sensitive operational priorities and modernization initiatives; your role is to provide clarity, accountability, and steady execution.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the contractor's mission IT, communications, and cybersecurity management functions, establishing priorities, staffing, performance measures, and risk-based decisions for secure mission support.
• Serve as the senior contractor cybersecurity point of contact, coordinating with Government-designated ISSMs, system owners, ISSOs, Authorizing Official representatives, and other stakeholders; provide technical analyses, recommendations, evidence, and program support without assuming Government-reserved ISSM approval or risk-acceptance authority.
• Lead contractor Risk Management Framework (RMF) support activities, authorization package quality, eMASS records, security controls, POA&Ms, evidence collection, continuous monitoring, and ATO sustainment support in accordance with the applicable authorization strategy.
• Oversee vulnerability management, authenticated scanning, STIG/SRG compliance, remediation planning, risk acceptance packages, and timely reporting of cybersecurity findings and incidents.
• Integrate cybersecurity with configuration management, engineering change proposals, TRB/CCB reviews, software assurance, static code analysis, and testing before operational deployment.
• Direct security requirements for network, endpoint, server, application, mission communications, and classified system operations in coordination with the responsible IT and operations leaders.
• Develop and maintain incident-response coordination, contingency/recovery plans, account management oversight, audit logging, backup assurance, and cyber readiness processes for geographically distributed facilities.
• Lead cyber-related inspections, internal assessments, corrective-action tracking, cyber workforce qualification reporting, training compliance, and subcontractor cybersecurity coordination.
• Advise Serco leadership and Government stakeholders on cyber risk, authorization status, mission impacts, resourcing, schedule conflicts, and practical improvements to mission assurance.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Active U.S. Secret security clearance with ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret access as required; ability to work on site in Huntsville and travel to Kwajalein or other mission locations.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience in communications, information technology, and cybersecurity operations, including at least 3 years managing a cybersecurity program.
• A CURRENT DoD 8140/8570.01-M /Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level II certification; qualifying examples include CISSP, CISM, CGRC (formerly CAP), or another approved IAM Level II certification.
• Demonstrated experience leading DoD cybersecurity programs involving RMF, security assessments, authorization packages, continuous monitoring, and audit/inspection readiness.
• Experience coordinating cybersecurity compliance with network/IT operations, engineering configuration changes, and operationally sensitive mission systems.

Additional Desired Experience, Certifications and Skills:

• A current DoD 8570.01-M IA System Architecture and Engineering Level III certification; qualifying examples include CISSP-ISSAP & CISSP-ISSEP
• Master's degree in information technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Prior experience serving as an ISSM, ISSE, senior ISSO, information systems manager, or cyber program manager supportng DoD information systems and eMASS-based ATOs.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, DoD RMF, DoD 8140 cyber workforce requirements, ACAS/Nessus, STIGs, SCAP, and POA&M management.
• Experience with classified and disconnected or air-gapped mission systems, DevSecOps/CI-CD, secure software delivery, and cross-domain cyber coordination.
• Experience supporting range instrumentation, radar/telemetry/optical systems, space surveillance, missile-defense testing, or remote OCONUS installations.

Military Veterans and Spouses are encouraged to apply!

Serco Inc. is using this posting for the purpose of responding to a proposal. We are seeking qualified candidates for the event of a contract award. This position is not currently funded/active. Should Serco be awarded the contract, and you meet the qualifications of the position, you will be considered in the selection process. Submissions to this requisition may be shared with our contractor and subcontractor partners in this effort.

If you are interested in supporting and working with our U.S. Department of Defense and a passionate Serco team- then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!

The contract is scheduled to be awarded next year, so apply now to meet your future mission and team-mates.

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