Akima

Senior Cybersecurity Manager

Akima$140K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ability to obtain and maintain DHS suitability and required clearances.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 10 years of cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years in leadership roles managing enterprise environments.
  • Experience leading incident response and cybersecurity operations in federal or regulated environments.
  • Strong knowledge of FISMA, NIST 800-53, DHS policies, and federal cybersecurity compliance frameworks.
  • Experience with POA&M processes and vulnerability management.
  • Exposure to AWS and/or Azure cloud security.

Responsibilities

  • Lead enterprise cybersecurity operations with continuous monitoring and response capabilities.
  • Direct incident response activities, including investigation and recovery.
  • Oversee endpoint protection and vulnerability management systems.
  • Coordinate cross-functional cybersecurity response efforts.
  • Manage the ticketing lifecycle for incidents and service requests.
  • Develop incident response plans and improvement reports.
  • Integrate threat intelligence and monitoring tools for enhanced detection.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life insurance and 401(k) plan offerings.
  • Access to various voluntary benefits.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) for all regular employees.
Full Job Description
Description

Akima Global Technology (AGT) is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Manager to lead enterprise cybersecurity operations, incident response, and compliance activities across mission-critical information technology environments. This role provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems supporting TSA’s mission.  The role integrates cybersecurity across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, aligning with DHS, TSA, FISMA, and NIST requirements while enabling continuous service improvement and operational excellence.

Responsibilities
  • Lead and oversee enterprise cybersecurity operations, ensuring continuous monitoring, detection, and response across all IT environments.
  • Direct incident response activities include triage, investigation, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident analysis.
  • Over cybersecurity endpoint protection platforms, vulnerability management systems, and monitoring technologies.
  • Coordinate cross-functional response efforts with network, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure integrated service delivery.
  • Manage the cybersecurity ticketing lifecycle, ensuring timely escalation, tracking, and resolution of incidents and service requests.
  • Develop and maintain incident response plans, playbooks, and after-action reports to improve future response effectiveness.
  • Oversee POA&M lifecycle management, including identification, tracking, remediation, and closure of vulnerabilities and findings.
  • Support DHS FISMA compliance activities, including monthly scorecard reporting, vulnerability management, and audit readiness.
  • Ensure compliance with DHS Information Security Vulnerability Management (ISVM) directives and CISA KEV catalog requirements.
  • Provide cybersecurity support across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, ensuring secure configurations and operational resilience.
  • Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to provide visibility into cybersecurity posture, incident trends, and performance metrics.
  • Ensure all cybersecurity activities are documented, auditable, and aligned with TSA and DHS policies.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance cybersecurity operations, automation, and threat detection capabilities.
  • Integrate threat intelligence, vulnerability data, and monitoring tools to enhance proactive threat detection and response capabilities
  • Develop and execute workforce strategy, including staffing, training, and cross-functional alignment to ensure resilient, scalable operations
  • Ensure operational resilience through cross-trained teams, standardized processes, and continuity planning to maintain mission performance during workforce fluctuations or high-tempo operations
  • Own SLA performance across service areas, driving accountability, performance optimization, and continuous service improvement
Qualifications
  • Ability to obtain and maintain DHS suitability and any required clearances.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 10 years of cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years in leadership roles supporting enterprise environments.
  • Demonstrated experience leading incident response and cybersecurity operations in federal or regulated environments.
  • Proven experience leading and executing cybersecurity actions.
  • Strong knowledge of FISMA, NIST 800-53, DHS policies, and federal cybersecurity compliance frameworks.
  • Experience managing POA&M processes, vulnerability remediation, and ISVM compliance activities.
  • Experience supporting cloud security in AWS and/or Azure environments.
  • Experience integrating cybersecurity operations across network, infrastructure, and application domains.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience supporting TSA programs or DHS operational components.
  • Master’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related engineering field.
  • CISSP, CISM, CASP+, CEH, or equivalent IAM Level III certification.
  • Experience with Zero Trust Architecture implementation and enforcement.
  • Familiarity with CISA KEV catalog and advanced vulnerability management practices.
  • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise environments
  • Experience supporting audits, inspections, and compliance reporting for federal agencies.
  • Familiarity with hybrid IT/OT environments and critical infrastructure security.
Benefits InformationRegular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees. Pay Range$140,000 - $180,000 Job ID2026-23334 Work TypeHybrid

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