Security Compliance Lead

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TSTC in the United States is seeking a security compliance lead with depth of knowledge in government security requirements. You will work with a geographically dispersed team of highly technical security personnel and translate complex topics for junior staff and senior leadership.

This hands-on role combines practical compliance work with task management, ensuring deliverables are accurate. You may be asked to sign a binding commitment and can start 2 to 3 weeks after contract award.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 15 years of related security compliance experience.
• CISSP or CISM certification required.
• Hands-on leadership of a team performing A&A lifecycle, vulnerability management, and incident management.
• Experience with documentation updates, POA&Ms, and monthly reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a security compliance team.
• Oversee A&A lifecycle activities and reporting.
• Coordinate vulnerability risk analysis and remediation.
• Monitor security events and manage privileged accounts.
• Present updates to senior leadership.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree Required

15 years security experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

• TSTC is looking for a security compliance lead with depth of knowledge in nuance of government security compliance requirements and policies.


• We need someone who is self-motivated, able to work in a geographically dispersed team of highly technical security personnel, and who loves problem solving.


• The ideal candidate combines hand’s on security compliance with the ability to translate that and help manage tasks for more junior level staff and is discussing complex topics with senior leadership.


• TSTC is looking for candidates for this Key Personnel position that meet or exceed the stated requirements; are excited to join our team and willing to sign a binding letter of commitment; and can start 2 to 3 weeks after notification of contract award.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Required


• 15 years of related security compliance experience


• Must have a CISSP or a CISM


• Must have hands‑on real-world experience both doing and leading a team that does:


• Assessment & Authorization (A&A) lifecycle support (documentation updates, ISAs, POA&M management, monthly reports, and responding to ad hoc requests)


• Vulnerability Identification and Risk Analysis


• Vulnerability tracking


• Incident management / security event monitoring


• Privileged account management


• Certificate management processes


• Lead and support standard operating procedure documentation and updates


• Support weekly security team staff meetings


• Review and ensure security compliance deliverables are accurate and correct


• Skilled in MS office Suite


• Works independently, proactively identifies, and completes task


• Excellent verbal and written skills.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in security compliance, including hands‑on leadership in Assessment & Authorization (A&A) processes, Vulnerability Identification, and Incident Management. Proficient in managing compliance deliverables and supporting team operations while effectively communicating with both junior staff and senior leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• CISSP


• CISM


• Security Compliance Experience


• Assessment & Authorization (A&A)


• Incident Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Vulnerability Identification


• Risk Analysis


• Privileged Account Management


• Certificate Management Processes


• Documentation Updates


• POA&M Management


• Monthly Reports


• Security Event Monitoring


• Vulnerability Tracking


• Standard Operating Procedure Documentation

Soft Skills

• Self-Motivated


• Problem Solving


• Excellent Verbal Skills


• Excellent Written Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• CISSP


• CISM

Industry Keywords

• Government Security Compliance


• Security Compliance Requirements


• Security Compliance Deliverables


• Geographically Dispersed Team


• Task Management

Tools & Technologies

• MS Office Suite