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This role is perfect for someone who blends strong cybersecurity expertise with exceptional customer engagement, coaching, and leadership skills. You’ll guide a team of ISSOs, partner closely with system owners and stakeholders, and deliver high-quality security outcomes at speed across a dynamic portfolio.\nContributions\nLead, mentor, and develop a team of ISSOs to deliver high-quality security support.\nServe as the primary point of coordination between ISSO teams and project/program managers to ensure security tasks are reflected accurately in project schedules and sprints. \nBuild strong relationships with system owners and stakeholders and position security as a customer-oriented service.\nManage competing priorities across multiple systems while ensuring clear communication and timely delivery.\nOperate effectively in Agile environments, using sprint-based planning to prioritize ISSO work\nDrive execution of ISSO-related project work across multiple systems, coordinating timelines, dependencies, and deliverables in partnership with program/project leads \nMaintain accurate security records and workflows in JIRA, ServiceNow, and other modern tools.\nDeliver technically accurate, polished, and timely security artifacts that meet program standards and enable “quality at speed.”\nOversee security authorization packages, continuous monitoring deliverables, audit readiness, data calls, and risk reporting.\nTrack vulnerabilities, guide remediation, and keep all systems “green” on the FISMA scorecard.\nIdentify blockers, communicate risks, and provide actionable mitigation recommendations.\nParticipate in SDLC/SLM activities and help teams integrate security early and effectively.\nDeliver executive-level reporting and presentations to senior leadership or stakeholders\nTrain or facilitate sessions for moderate-sized groups (10-25+ people)\nContribute to the development or refinement of processes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and templates for recurring security artifacts. \nAssess workload trends across assigned systems and provide leadership with input on resource allocation, staffing needs, and hiring priorities. \nQualifications\nMaster's degree and 6 years of relevant experience; ORBachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant experience; OR\nNo degree and 12 years of relevant experience\n\nOne of the following certifications which must be Active to support of the contract: CISSP, CASP, CISA, CISM, GSLC.\nStrong knowledge of NIST RMF, FISMA, and modern security practices.\nPrior experience as a supervisor or team lead, with demonstrated ability to manage, mentor, and develop staff\nExperience with vulnerability management and reviewing systems against federal requirements.\nExcellent communication skills and the ability to simplify security for non-technical partners.\nExperience cultivating teams and balancing quality, speed, and customer expectations\nPublic Trust required.\nWork Environment\nThis role is hybrid, with at least one on-site day per week in Washington, DC to support strong client engagement and team collaboration.\nAbout steampunk\nSteampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $125,000 to $175,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.\nIdentity Statement\nAs part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.\nSteampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.\nWe are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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