Information Assurance Lead

Amatriot Group, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amatriot Group, LLC in Washington, DC seeks an Information Assurance Team Lead to establish and lead a new IA team protecting classified and unclassified networks. The role provides technical leadership, mentoring, and oversight for IA Engineers to ensure secure configuration, maintenance, and operation in line with cyber requirements.

The position includes security assessments, accreditation, audit readiness, and collaboration with IT, legal, and compliance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 12 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience leading cybersecurity or Information Assurance teams.
• Experience performing risk assessments, IT audits, security planning, system accreditation and policy development.
• Experience complying with DoD/DoDA regulations and responding to security audits and questionnaires.
• Experience with UNIX/Linux operating systems and scripting languages.
• Experience with IDS/IPS technologies and related processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee information assurance and cybersecurity for secure IT assets across unclassified and classified networks.
• Lead risk analyses, vulnerability scans, and remediation actions to strengthen controls.
• Coordinate certification and accreditation activities to meet security requirements prior to deployment.
• Collaborate with IT, legal, compliance and other teams to integrate security into development and operations.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and performance management for IA personnel.

Skills

Information Assurance

Cybersecurity

Risk assessments

IT audits

Policy development

Team leadership

Security monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Tools

UNIX/Linux

Scripting languages

IDS/IPS

Job description

Location Washington DC 100 Onsite Clearance Top SecretSCI Job Type Full time Target Salary Range 175000 200000 This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level years of experience andor certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary Position OverviewThe Information Assurance Team Lead helps establish and lead a new Information Assurance team responsible for protecting the confidentiality integrity and availability of information technology assets across both unclassified and classified networks This role provides technical leadership mentoring and oversight for Information Assurance Engineers while ensuring information systems are securely configured maintained assessed and operated in accordance with applicable policies standards regulations and cybersecurity requirements The Information Assurance Team Lead also supports security assessments risk management system accreditation audit readiness security monitoring and personnel management activities

Key Responsibilities

• Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Oversight Oversee the security of information systems to ensure they are properly secured maintained and compliant with established policies standards and regulations Conduct and oversee security assessments vulnerability scans and risk analyses to identify potential threats and system weaknesses Develop and implement risk mitigation actions to address identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities and deficiencies Monitor system activity to identify unauthorized access malware and other potential security threats Support continuous improvement of security controls and system protection measures
• Compliance Risk Management and Accreditation Ensure systems comply with applicable security frameworks policies and regulatory requirements Participate in security audits and compliance assessments Coordinate system certification and accreditation activities to ensure security requirements are satisfied prior to deployment Support risk assessments IT audits security planning system accreditation and policy development Prepare for and respond to information security audits questionnaires and other compliance activities
• Security Integration and Collaboration Collaborate with IT legal compliance and other organizational teams to integrate security into system development and maintenance processes Ensure cybersecurity controls and security measures align with operational and business objectives Provide technical guidance related to information assurance system security and cybersecurity compliance
• Team Leadership and Personnel Management Lead and mentor Information Assurance Engineers and other assigned IA personnel Provide coaching technical guidance and professional development support Conduct performance assessments for assigned personnel Validate and approve time charging for assigned personnel Support establishment and development of the Information Assurance team

Qualifications

EducationBachelors degree in a related discipline and 12 years of prior relevant experience RequiredAdditional related experience may be considered in lieu of a degreeExperienceExperience leading cybersecurity or Information Assurance teams RequiredExperience performing risk assessments IT audits security planning system accreditation and policy development RequiredExperience complying with US Government DoD and DA regulations and preparing for and responding to information security audits and questionnaires RequiredExperience with UNIXLinux operating systems and scripting languages RequiredExperience working with IDSIPS technologies and associated processes RequiredSkillsUnderstanding of information technology and security technologies including firewalls VPNs virtualization Data Loss Prevention and physical security assets RequiredKnowledge of domain structures user authentication data encryption access audits and end user security best practices RequiredAbility to provide technical leadership coaching and mentoring to Information Assurance personnelCertificationsMust meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher requirements such as Security CE or a higher qualifying certification RequiredClearanceActive TSSCI security clearance Required Other RequirementsAbility to pass additional customer suitability screening prior to start RequiredWillingness and ability to complete and maintain additional customer suitability screenings throughout employment RequiredAbility to work onsite in Washington DC Required