Cybersecurity Lead

American Operations Corporation; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

401k retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

American Operations Corporation seeks a Cybersecurity Lead to drive governance across RMF execution, vulnerability management, continuous monitoring, and release security validation. You will integrate cybersecurity into Agile and DevSecOps pipelines, ensuring controls are embedded from backlog refinement to production release.

The role requires DoD Secret Clearance and 10+ years in DoD RMF environments. Required Security+; preferred CISSP/CASP+/CCSP; Bachelor’s degree; health care, retirement,

Qualifications

• RMF, STIGs, ACAS, SAST/DAST, vulnerability management, continuous monitoring, eMASS, security architecture, zero trust concepts.

Responsibilities

• Define release security gates and RMF reporting alignment.
• Coordinate STIG validation and ACAS compliance activities.
• Support cATO readiness and cybersecurity evidence generation for government oversight.
• Integrate cybersecurity into DevSecOps and Agile backlog through production release.

Skills

RMF

STIGs

ACAS

SAST/DAST

Vulnerability management

Continuous monitoring

eMASS

Security architecture

Zero Trust concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Leads cybersecurity governance, RMF execution, vulnerability management, continuous monitoring, release security validation, and cybersecurity compliance activities across the BMx FoS. The Cybersecurity Lead integrates cybersecurity directly into Agile execution, DevSecOps pipeline governance, release management, cloud migration, modernization sequencing, and operational sustainment activities.

The Cybersecurity Lead defines release security gates, manages vulnerability triage, coordinates STIG validation, oversees ACAS compliance activities, supports cATO readiness, and ensures cybersecurity evidence generation remains synchronized with release execution and RMF reporting requirements. This role works closely with the DevSecOps Platform Lead, Independent Test Lead, System Architect, Product Owners, and Cloud Engineers to ensure cybersecurity controls are integrated into pipeline execution and modernization governance from backlog refinement through production release.

The Cybersecurity Lead also supports POA&M management, operational risk analysis, continuous monitoring activities, and cybersecurity reporting required for Government oversight and compliance.

Must possess DoD Secret Clearance.

Technical Skills

• RMF
• STIGs
• ACAS
• SAST/DAST
• Vulnerability management
• Continuous monitoring
• eMASS
• Security architecture
• Zero Trust concepts

Certifications

Required:

• Security+

Preferred:

• CISSP
• CASP+
• CCSP

Education

• Bachelor’s degree.

Experience

• 10+ years cybersecurity experience.
• Experience supporting DoD RMF environments.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability