Remote Infrastructure Security Lead

GovCIO; Bismarck (ND); Remote; USD 143,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

The position emphasizes security governance, incident response, and risk management, with a focus on maintaining compliance with NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP where applicable. A bachelor’s degree and 12+ years in information security are required.

Qualifications

• 12 years of progressive information security experience
• 3–5 years in a leadership/lead role
• Clearance Required: Must be clearable up to an active Secret clearance
• Certification Required: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

Responsibilities

• Oversee security posture across network security, ICAM, and ATO programs.
• Design, implement, and operate secure, compliant infrastructure.
• Lead security architecture reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments.
• Establish security incident response and post-incident reviews.
• Define and enforce security policies and standards per frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, FedRAMP).
• Mentor a high-performing security team and collaborate with IT/DevOps/Cloud teams.
• Oversee vulnerability and patch management, configuration hardening.
• Monitor security metrics and report to executives.

Skills

InfoSec leadership

Active Secret clearance

CISSP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The position emphasizes security governance, incident response, and risk management, with a focus on maintaining compliance with NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP where applicable. A bachelor’s degree and 12+ years in information security are required.