Senior Information Systems Manager / Cybersecurity Assessment Manager

Makpar; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Makpar seeks a Senior Information Systems Manager to lead federal cybersecurity audits and assessments across complex government environments. This role focuses on security controls, configuration changes, vulnerability management, and practical reviews, coordinating across government stakeholders and partner agencies.

The ideal candidate will manage personnel, supervise technical reviews, and produce security deliverables including memos, Nessus findings, and POA&Ms.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with federal government cybersecurity audits and assessments.
• Experience implementing security controls, configuration changes, and vulnerability management.
• IT/cybersecurity project and personnel management experience.
• One of the listed certifications (e.g., CASP+ CE, CISSP, CISA, GCED, GCIS, CCSP, CISM, HCISPP, or PenTest+) or a two-year substitute program.

Responsibilities

• Lead or oversee cybersecurity audits and assessments for federal, state, and local partners.
• Manage assessment personnel and coordinate technical review execution.
• Support system configuration checks and reviews of security artifacts.
• Oversee findings development, remediation guidance, and vulnerability management.
• Prepare deliverables such as scope memos, Nessus results, CAP/POA&M materials, and AARs.
• Coordinate issue resolution across Government stakeholders and contractor teams.

Skills

Federal cybersecurity audits

Security controls implementation

Vulnerability management

IT/cybersecurity project management

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Nessus

Job description

About the Role

The Senior Information Systems Manager will lead and manage federal cybersecurity audits and assessments. This person should understand security controls, configuration changes, vulnerability management, software and hardware updates, and the practical execution of cybersecurity reviews across complex government environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or oversee cybersecurity audits and assessments for federal, state, and local partner agency environments.
• Manage assessment personnel and coordinate technical review execution.
• Support system configuration checks, interviews with system users and administrators, and review of security artifacts.
• Oversee findings development, remediation guidance, vulnerability management, and control implementation analysis.
• Support computer security review deliverables, including scope memos, SCSEMs, Nessus results, PFRs, SRR Section H packages, CAP/POA&M materials, and AARs.
• Coordinate technical issue resolution across Government stakeholders, partner agencies, and contractor teams.
• Support methodology improvements and updates where assessment findings indicate process or technical gaps.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or higher.
• Demonstrated experience with federal government cybersecurity audits and assessments.
• Demonstrated experience implementing security controls, configuration changes, software/hardware updates, and vulnerability management.
• Demonstrated experience in IT/cybersecurity project and personnel management.
• At least one of the required PWS-listed certifications, including CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP or Associate, GCED, GCIH, CCSP, CISM, GSLC, CCISO, HCISPP, CEH, CySA+, GSNA, CFR, or PenTest+. A minimum two-year IT/cybersecurity program may substitute for certification.
• Ability to complete IRS suitability / staff-like access requirements.
• Ability to provide resume and Letter of Commitment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior IRS, Treasury, FTI, Publication 1075, or Safeguards experience.
• Experience with NIST 800-53, NIST RMF, FISMA, CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGs, Nessus, SCAP, and POA&M validation.
• Experience leading review teams across Windows, Linux, UNIX, cloud, mainframe, database, network, firewall, virtualization, and container environments.
• Strong technical writing for federal findings and remediation guidance.

Benefits

At Makpar Corporation we understand that we all need to balance work and life - that is why we have a great benefits package, excellent training and career development opportunities, flexible work schedules along with a generous compensation package.

Equal Opportunity

Makpar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.