Remote Florida Cybersecurity Project Lead

Visa Hunt; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerging Tech in Florida is seeking a Deputy Project Manager / Technical Lead to direct cybersecurity testing activities and serve as the technical lead for assessments across multiple government engagements.

You will translate objectives into executable test strategies, coordinate across agencies, review findings, and support project management with a funded certification pathway. Remote Florida-based role with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in cybersecurity consulting, assessment, audit, or security operations.
• Residence in Florida; full-time W-2 employment.
• Experience coordinating technical testing activities.
• Experience contributing to cybersecurity testing procedures, playbooks, or assessment methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Testing Strategy and Detailed Testing Procedures, including the pre approved technique catalog and rules of engagement.
• Own the traceability matrix linking each test to its MITRE ATT&CK technique, NIST CSF subcategory, regulatory criterion, and expected telemetry source.
• Oversee emission, observation, and outcome reconciliation across concurrent agency engagements.
• Review findings and root cause classifications for completeness and consistency before client release.
• Define and enforce testing safety controls, including risk ratings, rollback procedures, agency deconfliction contacts, and stop work triggers.
• Serve as the day to day technical point of contact for agency security and information technology staff.
• Ensure testing remains within approved scope and obtain documented written client authorization for any changes.
• Support executive and audit briefings regarding testing methodology, results, cybersecurity risks, and findings.
• Support the Project Manager with program management responsibilities and assume Project Manager duties when required.

Skills

Cybersecurity consulting

Technical lead

Penetration testing

Threat emulation

Detection engineering

SIEM testing

AD/Windows security

Cloud platforms

Technical writing

Executive briefings

Tools

MITRE ATT&CK

Atomic Red Team

MITRE CALDERA

Job description

Emerging Tech in Florida is seeking a Deputy Project Manager / Technical Lead to direct cybersecurity testing activities and serve as the technical lead for assessments across multiple government engagements.

You will translate objectives into executable test strategies, coordinate across agencies, review findings, and support project management with a funded certification pathway. Remote Florida-based role with growth opportunities.