Remote Senior Technical Security Program Manager

Peraton; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Technical Security Program Manager to lead security for a large-scale cloud ecosystem supporting 40+ million users in a complex stakeholder environment.

The role requires senior leadership, extensive cloud security expertise, and success guiding cross-functional teams across IT, engineering, legal, and operations. Remote-first with EST business hours; strong regulatory and DevSecOps background is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.
• Minimum 16 years of experience, may have management experience.
• 15+ years of relevant security leadership experience managing large scale federal IT security programs in a cloud environment.
• PMP certification or equivalent program management credentials.
• CISSP, CISM, CISA, or ISO-related credentials.
• Strong understanding of cloud architectures, networking, security, and cost optimization strategies.
• Proven ability to lead multi-cloud operations in high availability, mission critical environments.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, and Zero Trust.
• Experience implementing Agile and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Exceptional communication and executive briefing skills.
• Ability to manage complex programs with competing priorities.
• Experience leading diverse technical teams and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security strategies aligned with goals and best practices.
• Identify threats by analyzing vulnerabilities, conduct risk assessments, and develop mitigation plans.
• Lead incident response and compliance teams across regulatory standards.
• Guide cross-functional teams to integrate security into business processes.
• Develop programs to educate employees on security best practices.
• Monitor security systems and conduct continuous program evaluation.
• Provide SME in cloud security, SIEM, and ICAM.
• Oversee resource, scope, quality, and funding for security initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to FedRAMP, FISMA, and Zero Trust principles.
• Collaborate with CO, COR, and customer executives; support DevSecOps pipelines.
• Translate mission needs into actionable plans for availability and modernization.
• Foster accountability and continuous improvement in security delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Executive briefing

Stakeholder management

Communication

Agile/DevSecOps

Multi-cloud operations

Cloud security

Threat analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering/Business

PMP certification

CISSP

CISM

CISA

ISO-related credentials

Tools

AWS

Azure

SIEM

ICAM

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Technical Security Program Manager to lead security for a large-scale cloud ecosystem supporting 40+ million users in a complex stakeholder environment.

The role requires senior leadership, extensive cloud security expertise, and success guiding cross-functional teams across IT, engineering, legal, and operations. Remote-first with EST business hours; strong regulatory and DevSecOps background is essential.