Security and Privacy Lead

Unissant; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Unissant, Inc. is seeking a Security and Privacy Lead to join our team and support a federal client.

The ideal candidate balances regulatory requirements with operational realities and mission needs, overseeing privacy and security program activities. The role involves guiding stakeholders through documentation, policy interpretation, and secure data handling while supporting ongoing privacy training and awareness efforts.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of privacy, security, or compliance experience in federal or highly regulated environments.
• Experience with FISMA systems and enterprise-wide compliance activities.
• Familiarity with privacy documentation, compliance expectations, continuous monitoring, and NIST-based security.
• Experience coordinating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to support privacy and security objectives.
• Knowledge of AI trends in securing AI applications, data protections, and FedRAMP environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead privacy and security compliance efforts to help protect PII, PHI, and other sensitive information across client systems.
• Partner with system owners, ISSOs, and stakeholders to gather information, develop documentation, and support compliance initiatives.
• Develop and maintain privacy artifacts such as PIAs, PTAs, SORNs, and related materials.
• Interpret privacy laws, regulations, and policies and provide practical guidance on system and policy decisions.
• Support the development of privacy procedures, training materials, and awareness efforts.
• Monitor changes in privacy requirements and help stakeholders understand resulting impacts and adjustments.

Skills

Privacy

Security

Regulatory compliance

FISMA

NIST

Stakeholder coordination

AI privacy

FedRAMP

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

CIPP/US

CIPM

Job description

Unissant, Inc. delivers innovative capabilities to the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. We apply our domain expertise, data acumen, and technology know-how to achieve breakthrough results for our clients. Working collaboratively, we advance missions and careers through a focus on honesty, integrity, and dependability. We continuously look for talent, excited to join that effort. To learn more about our exciting organization, please visit us at www.unissant.com.

We are seeking a Security and Privacy Lead to join our team and support our client. The ideal candidate is a thoughtful and knowledgeable privacy and security professional who understands how to balance regulatory requirements, operational realities, and mission needs. This individual brings strong experience supporting privacy compliance in federal environments and is skilled at guiding stakeholders through documentation, policy interpretation, and secure data handling practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead privacy and security compliance efforts to help protect PII, PHI, and other sensitive information across client systems.
• Partner with system owners, ISSOs, and stakeholders to gather information, develop documentation, and support compliance initiatives.
• Develop and maintain privacy artifacts such as PIAs, PTAs, SORNs, and related materials.
• Interpret privacy laws, regulations, and policies and provide practical guidance on system and policy decisions.
• Support the development of privacy procedures, training materials, and awareness efforts.
• Monitor changes in privacy requirements and help stakeholders understand resulting impacts and adjustments.

Work Experience and Job Skills:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience supporting privacy, security, or compliance efforts in federal or highly regulated environments.
• Experience working with FISMA systems and supporting enterprise-wide compliance activities.
• Strong familiarity with privacy documentation, compliance expectations, continuous monitoring, and NIST-based security environments.
• Experience coordinating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to support privacy and security objectives.
• Knowledge of trends in AI, securing AI applications, embedded artificial intelligence tools, data protections, and FedRAMP environments.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree is required. Preferred field of study in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Public Policy, Privacy, Law, or related field of study.
• Master's Degree in a relevant field of study preferred.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:

• Desired certifications include CIPP/US and CIPM.
• Experience with cloud authorization packages and enterprise-wide assessments across multiple FISMA systems is considered a plus.

Communication Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written skills, ability to present proposals and performance data, comfortable interfacing all levels of organization.
• Ability to write clear and concise creative content in a highly confidential manner.

Clearance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Travel:

• Work under this task order is expected to be performed primarily remotely at the contractor's non-Federally controlled facility.
• Key personnel are expected to work onsite in Bethesda, Maryland two days per week, with onsite schedules and working hours subject to approval by Federal staff.
• Additional onsite meetings or temporary support within Federally controlled facilities may be required based on program needs.

Environmental Requirements:

• Mainly a routine office environment.
• May be required to lift up to ten (10) pounds
• Flexible in working extended hours

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

Please note: Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening.

Unissant, Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer! (EOE; M/F/Disability/Vets)