Cybersecurity and IT Governance Lead

Cybersecurity Jobs; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage with HSA/FSA

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Flexible holidays

Commuter benefit

Job summary

Cybersecurity Jobs in Linthicum Heights, MD is seeking a Cybersecurity and IT Governance Lead for a contract role with a DoD mission customer. You will implement security governance practices, coordinate compliance, risk, and audits, and oversee third-party security alignment in an onsite environment.

You'll lead incident response, vendor security management, and security training, partnering with the CIO organization in the Baltimore-Washington area. Required TS/SCI clearance, U.S.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship required at time of application.
• Five+ years at CIO or deputy-CIO level of accountability across IT leadership, planning, budgeting, and privacy program leadership.
• Five+ years advocating digital equity and accessibility of information and telecommunications technologies.

Responsibilities

• Implement and sustain enterprise security governance practices.
• Coordinate compliance frameworks and oversee risk and audit activities.
• Lead major incident response and manage third-party security vendor expectations.
• Drive organization-wide cybersecurity education and training.

Skills

Security governance

IT leadership

Risk assessment

Tools

NIST RMF

ISO 27001

CMMC

CISSP

CISM

Job description

This contract position will lead the cybersecurity and IT governance function for a DoD cyber mission customer, serving as the contractor’s primary point of contact to the CIO organization in the Baltimore-Washington area. The role focuses on compliance, risk management, audits, crisis response, and third-party security alignment for an onsite environment in Linthicum Heights, Maryland.

Role Overview

As the cybersecurity and IT governance lead, you will implement and sustain security governance practices across the enterprise. You will coordinate compliance frameworks, oversee recurring risk and audit activities, and lead response efforts during major incidents. You will also manage vendor security expectations and support organizational cybersecurity education and training.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain enterprise compliance frameworks, including NIST RMF, ISO 27001, and CMMC.
• Oversee recurring cybersecurity risk assessments and vulnerability testing, coordinating internal and external security audits.
• Coordinate work across project teams and manage cross-team dependencies to reduce resource conflicts.
• Lead crisis response during major incidents, including detection, containment, and recovery activities.
• Oversee the selection and management of third-party security vendors, and ensure acquisitions align with the customer’s security standards.
• Drive a security-first culture through organization-wide cybersecurity education and training.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance at the time of application; U.S. citizenship required.
• Five or more years at a CIO or deputy-CIO level of accountability across: IT leadership and accountability, IT strategic planning, IT workforce planning, IT budgeting (annual and multi-year planning, programming and budgeting), IT investment management, and information security and privacy program leadership.
• Five or more years championing digital equity and accessibility of information and telecommunication technologies for a workforce.

Technologies

• NIST RMF
• ISO 27001
• CMMC
• CISSP
• CISM

Nice to Have

• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.
• Experience with DoD RMF authorization and continuous monitoring at scale.

Location and Employment Type

• Location: Linthicum Heights, MD (onsite)
• Job type: Contract

Compensation and Benefits

Pay range: USD 135,000 - 157,000 per year (BWI area, Maryland, onsite).

• Medical coverage with HSA and FSA options
• 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Flexible holidays
• Commuter benefit

Clearance Information

• An active TS/SCI clearance (eligibility for access to SCI) is required at the time of application and must be maintained.
• U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.