Cybersecurity Lead

American Operations Corporation; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

American Operations Corporation is seeking a Cybersecurity Lead to oversee cybersecurity governance and vulnerability management. This role requires strong collaboration with teams to ensure cybersecurity integration into Agile execution and operational sustainment activities.

Key responsibilities include defining release security gates and managing compliance activities. Candidates must possess a DoD Secret Clearance, a Bachelor’s degree, and have over 10 years of experience in cybersecurity.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Leads cybersecurity governance and RMF execution.
• Manages vulnerability triage and vulnerability management.
• Defines release security gates and supports POA&M management.

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.